HENDERSONVILLE – On March 28, 2025, Lt. Col. Dr. Edwin (Ed Cotty) Cottrell (1922–2025) went to join his beloved wife Mildred (Millie) in heaven. He passed peacefully at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, NC, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Oklahoma City, OK, to the late Elmer B.
General George C. Marshall (1945) Vietnam Army Veteran Frank Sciullo recently shared a letter written by WWII Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall to men being discharged from the Army in 1945-1946. Frank ran across the letter in a new book by Michelle Wright, The Secret Diary: The True Story
by Todd DePastino We received a poignant note about last summer's VBC Magazine issue, which contained Bob Podurgiel's account of WWII veteran Santo Magliocca's 22 missions as a ball turret gunner with the 727th Squadron, 451st Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force flying out of Castellucci, Italy. Santo tells of a harrowing first mission on
by Todd DePastino The Veterans Breakfast Club lost a member, and the world lost a hero with the passing of Tuskegee Airman, Harry Stewart at age 100. Harry shared his story and insights with us on a program back in May and, before that, back in 2021. You can listen to and watch Harry
Courtesy USAF veteran John Kramer written by Todd DePastino The highlight of our WWII Air Fields Tour of England earlier this month was accompanying 102-year-old WWII veteran P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell back to his old 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath. The Airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron
Written by Harry Crosby and Glenn Flickinger “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry Crosby The Bremen Mission Harry Crosby’s memoir of his service with the 8th Air Force/100th Bomb Group in World War Two is the best personal memoir written about the air war. It ranks at or near the top of all
