. . During the Vietnam War in the mid 1960s, Jonathan B. Robison was a self-described conscientious objector and peace activist. But he joined the Army National Guard anyway, serving in the Reserves for over six years but never on active duty. Despite serving honorably and at the ready should the
. . Arthur Roberts served in the US Army during WW II.
. . Ralph L. Riter, 91, of Connellsville, Pennsylvania was drafted into the army in April of 1943, and he served with the 46th Field Artillery Battalion from Normandy to Nuremberg. Like many others GIs who actually served under George Patton, Ralph didn’t think too highly of the brash-mouthed general. But
. . Bernard Pular of Tionesta, Pennsylvania served in the Army during the Korean War. On a routine mission one day he engaged the enemy—Koreans, Chinese—it didn’t matter. They were trying to kill him, so he returned the gesture. That’s when “The Pollack”—as his men called him—was cut down by a
. . Blairsville’s Joseph (Guerrino) Prola, 95, was twice drafted during WW II. In medic training the young recruit was asked what he’d do if saw someone with their arm or leg blown off. “I don’t know what I’d do,” he stammered. “I’d be flabbergasted.” Just months later when the Germans
. . George Priatko served with the Army’s 25th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater during WW II. Their well-known shoulder patch–the “electric strawberry” –is still recognizable today, although the unit is best known as “Tropic Lightning.” During liberation of the Philippines, the 25th fought for 165 days without rest–a fact
