. . Beverly Kreger (Sept. 25, 1921 - Feb. 1, 2019) shared her experience with us of being an Army WAC (Women’s Army Corps). She worked as a telephone operator with the postal service unit during World War II, making the rank of technical sergeant. She started out in Fort Custer,
. . During WWII, Frank Krandel of Carrick, Pennsylvania served with the 1st Army from 1942-1946. At times he was a mechanic, sometimes a military police officer, or he did whatever job was required by the 438th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. As part of the Spearhead Division, named for its
. . Stanley Kozlowski received his draft notice the day after graduating from high school in June 1944. He was destined for the infantry. “Everybody was going into the infantry. The good jobs were all taken.” In the months after the Normandy campaign, it was clear the army didn’t need more
. . Mike Kostek served with the US Army during WWII.
. . Stephen Korba entered the US Army Air Corps in October 1942 where he served as a flight engineer and top gunner aboard a B-17 at the rank of Tech Sergeant in the 8th Air Force. During a bombing mission over Schweinfurt, Germany on October 14, 1943, his plane was
. . George Kolsun always wanted to fly. And during WW II he did, but not in the way he expected. “I wanted to be a pilot, but the Army put me into an airborne infantry unit.” Gliders! One of the most dangerous flying contraptions of the war. Worse, he was
