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Col Burnell  William  Adams

Col Burnell William Adams

Burt Adams was born on February 10, 1918, in Chester, Illinois. He enlisted in the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Army Air Forces on September 4, 1941, and was commissioned a 2d Lt and awarded his pilot wings on June 23, 1942. Lt Adams next went to Orlando AAF,...

Harlan Harvey

World War II Navy veteran Harlan Harvey talks with the Times Free Press at his North Shore home in Chattanooga, Tenn. Harvey, 98, still maintains his independence and takes a walk each morning through his neighborhood. (C.B. Schmelter/ Chattanooga Times Free Press via...

Paul Kennedy

Paul Kennedy was expecting to sleep in on the morning of December 7, 1941. He had been on deck duty on board the U.S.S. Sacramento at Pearl Harbor until 4 a.m., then grabbed coffee with a buddy and hadn’t gone to bed until 5:30 a.m. So, when alarms...

Arthur Van Haren Jr.

It is with great family pride and honor that I share with you the life of my tata: Arthur Van Haren Jr. Born on April 9, 1920, in Superior, Arizona, my tata belonged to a Mexican-American pioneer Arizona family. His parents were born in Arizona during territorial...
James Derry

James Derry

James Derry, 99, a World War II veteran who served as infantry soldier with the Army in the Anti-Tank Company 242nd Infantry, Rainbow Division, recently talked about his experiences during an interview at his home in Salt Springs. [Doug Engle/Staff photographer/TNS)...