War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Branch: Marine Corps Unit: Headquarters and Service Battalion Schools Regiment; Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 7th Marine Regiment; G-2 Section, 3rd Marine...
A Pennsylvania boy, born in Charleroi, PA, Mitch grew up as the typical small-town American boy. His family had immigrated to the United States at the turn of the century and instilled in him a great love for God and his country, America. Mitch wrote, “I will never...
Enlisted in the U. S. Women’s Air Force (WAF) three months after graduating from Spanish Fork High School on September 1, 1950 at Fort Douglas, Utah. There were six of us (including my aunt who was 11 days younger). Sent by train to Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas...
Millions of Americans enjoy Bonanza ! Today we honor Hollywood actor Dan Blocker “Hoss Cartwright” who as a soldier with the 45th Infantry Division served two tours of duty during the Korean War and received a Purple Heart for wounds suffered in combat. We...
For excellent service in the line of his profession while serving with a Marine artillery battalion in KOREA on 7 April 1951. Corporal HART, serving as a radio operator in an artillery forward observer team, displayed outstanding skill, courage, and confidence in the...
