Tag Archives: Interview
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Tony Copeland: Vietnam Veteran
Tony Copeland joined the Air Force at age 19, and was sent to Vietnam at age 20, during the Vietnam War. During his time in Vietnam, he worked on setting up and repairing power generators, used to provide electricity for the troops. Listen as Tony shares with us his story in this audio interview.
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Ray Kelley: World War II Army Veteran
Ray Kelley is a Wayne County, Tennessee native who fought in the Army during World War II. He was drafted in 1944, just after he turned 20 years old. He was shipped across the Atlantic in the Queen Mary, before landing in Scotland. He then was sent across the English channel into France, and eventually […]
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Linda Gist Faucett: Family Genealogy
Linda Gist Faucett is a Killen, Alabama native who for several years has been conducting genealogical research, mainly within her own family. She has authored and published multiple genealogical books based on her research, as well as a popular vegetable cookbook that she helped put together. Listen as Linda discusses the pleasures and challenges of […]
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Jim Graham: Vietnam Veteran
Jim Graham was born in Denver, Colorado, where he lived until he was about 21 years old. Instead of attending college, Jim undertook a 4-year apprenticeship to become an electrician. He then began traveling around the US as a journeyman electrician, taking various jobs in different places. After a couple of years he was drafted […]
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Huston Cobb – Working through Segregation
Huston Cobb was drafted into the military at age 18. He spend his 2 years in service at Pearl Harbor, from 1944 to 1946. When he entered, the military was still segregated, but during his time there the segregation was officially ended in the military. In 1947, Mr. Cobb was married and began working at […]
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Ralph Dula: Korean War Veteran
Ralph Dula spent one year in the military in Korea during the Korean War. Listen as he shares his story.
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Paul Everett – Founding American Legion Post 250
In 1947, Paul Everett joined the military, in the midst of the Korean War. He remained in service until 1956, when he returned to Mobile, Alabama. Around 1970, Paul and other veterans decided to start a local American Legion post in Mobile. They worked diligently and the Post received its official charter in 1971. As […]
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Joseph Johnson: Navy Veteran
Joseph Johnson joined the military in 1961 when he was just 17 years old. Because he was underage, his parents had to sign for him. Mr. Johnson recalls that being in the military was his first experience sleeping in his own bed and wearing his own shoes. He came from a poor family, with 3 […]
