Aug 29, 2017 | Army
William served with the 250th Field Artillery Battalion. He lightheartedly described his contribution during WWII as: “…I was the man who carried the maps…” On D-Day, William Loncaric’s assignment was to land at Omaha Beach and to help...
Aug 27, 2017 | Army
Colonel Ugalde was most well known for his dedication and service to the U.S. Army and support for veterans from all branches of the military. He devoted 33 years of his life protecting and serving this country and continued to give his service to many related...
Aug 25, 2017 | Army
On January 20, 1942, 44 days after Pearl Harbor, I was drafted into the Army. I reported to the Reception Center at Ft. McArthur, And Pedro, CA and was shipped east to Camp Grant, Illinois, an MRTC (Medical replacement Training Center) for basic training. Shortly...
Aug 24, 2017 | Air Force
On 12 May 1967 while on a mission near Hanoi I was hit by anti-aircraft guns. As I attempted to leave the target area, a MIG-17 pilot spotted my disabled aircraft and had little difficulty shooting it down. My pilot, Lt. James Jefferson, a fine young officer and a...
Aug 23, 2017 | Army
Clarence entered West Point on 1 Jul 1939 along with some 350 classmates. When he entered the Academy, he underwent a system known as “silencing.” This decreed that a white cadet could not speak to or sit next to a black cadet except to conduct official business....
