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Ted Debiak

. . Ted Debiak Ted Debiak was drafted into the US Army after graduating from Penn State. He served as a combat medic from 1966 to 1968. When Ted arrived in Vietnam at Cam Ranh Bay he was attached to the 4th Infantry Division. “It was hot,” he recalls. “So

Jack Damaska

. . Jack Damaska Jack Damaska is originally from Beaver Falls, PA.  As a professional baseball player, Jack credits the Cardinals with getting him into military service.  He was asked if he wanted to go in the reserves.  He went with the combat engineers and was stationed for six months

Fran Culotta

. . Fran Culotta served as a combat infantry officer with the Army’s 36th Division in Italy during WWII. missing video/audio 6 decades later, French say ‘merci’: Four local veterans receive Legion of Honor for service during World War II WWII vets share war memories Francis Culotta, age

Lewis Cooke

. . Lewis Cooke Lewis Cooke of Tionesta, Pennsylvania grew up in Rhode Island.  As a young man he was a merchant mariner, but in the mid 60s he was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. “That year in Vietnam was the worst of my life,” he says

Daniel Cohen

. . Daniel Cohen Daniel Cohen is author of Single-Handed-The Inspiring True Story of Tibor "Teddy" Rubin-Holocaust Survivor, Korean War Hero and Medal of Honor Recipient. Video short features the voices of Tibor Rubin, Sgt. Leo Cormier, US Rep. Alan Lowenthal, Daniel Cohen, and Kevin Farkas. Episode 18 |

Jack Clouds

. . Jack Clouds Jack Clouds of Beaver Falls, PA dropped out of high school.  Instead he got a real world education when he signed up for the Army, eventually serving with the legendary 82nd Airborne Division.  Jack spent three years in the Army during the early 1960s, just before

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