The Gen. Nelson M. Walker troopship saw action in WWII and the Korean War before shipping the entire 4th Division to Vietnam in 1966. In 1997, Art and Lee Beltrone climbed aboard the gang ship and found compartments littered with hundreds of graffiti-marked bunk canvases, bulletin boards, and other historic artifacts left by its
The name “George” derives from the Greek word for “earthworker.” George Kohn’s father gave him that name expecting he would take over the family’s Wisconsin dairy farm. Instead, George escaped the bonds of earth, flying over 200 missions in the iconic F-4 fighter over Vietnam in 1970. His excellent memoir, Vector to Destiny, is
One of the greatest historians of World War II, Sir Max Hastings, joins Greatest Generation Live this morning to discuss his book, "Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942." Also joining us will be three Merchant Marine veterans who will share first-hand what it was like to fight the war as part
“Growing Up in Hitler’s Europe with George Zwaagstra and Dagie Weiss Snodgrass. Plus, Tracey Botha and Allen Vogel on their efforts to restore a C-54 Skymaster on VBC Coffee Hour. Sponsored by Tobacco Free Adagio Health. Simulcast to Facebook and YouTube.
Army Engineers. They’re among the first to land in battle and the last to leave. Brig. Gen. Doug Satterfield began his 40-year Army career as a private in 1974 and would eventually coordinate Engineers for the 2007 “Surge” in Iraq. He’ll share history, stories, and lessons learned on VBC Happy Hour tonight. Sponsored by
Wallace Johnson lied about his age and enlisted in the US Navy at age 16, three months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served throughout the Pacific on the PT Boat Tender USS Jamestown (AGP-3) and remained in the Navy until 1960. Then, things got exciting. Wallace became a pilot, Air Crew Flight
