Bob Seaman served in the United States Army as a corporal during World War II. He spent two years in service to our country. Though drafted in high school, Bob was able to graduate before being sent to Fort Dix, NJ, and Camp Blanding, FL, to receive his basic training. During World War II, Fort […]
Aubrey Smith served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. He recollects memories of his service, including snapshots of his life before and after his enlistment and service in the United States Navy.
Paul Worley quit school at seventeen to join the army in November of 1940. Two months later, on January 27, 1941, Mr. Worley was called into the federal service. This was just shy of a year before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Seventeen days after Pearl Harbor, Paul Worley was sent out with the first […]
“I had a love affair with an airplane” was how Mr. Robert Schaffer described his service to our country. In an interview in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on October 30, 2010, it was evident that his service in the United States Air Force was viewed with pride. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and after his high […]
Mr. Hutchins is a native of Coffee County, Tennessee. He spent four years in the ROTC Program while enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Upon his graduation from MTSU, he received a commission as a second lieutenant in the infantry branch. He was with the 101st Airborne for two years, from 1964 […]
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