. . Joseph Goldbach Far out in front of the infantry—sometimes forward of the front line itself—are the forward artillery observation units. During WW II, Joe Goldbach served in such a unit, working his way deep into Japanese territory ahead of the advancing American forces. He carried a machine gun
. . Herbert J. Goetz grew up in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennslvania. He was determined to join the Navy, and so he made up for his subpar eyesight by memorizing the eye charts required to enlist. As one of the Navy’s early radar operators in the Pacific theatre during World War
. . Frank Gervasi Frank Gervasi fought with the Army during WW II. Many soldiers had it rough during the war, but few men had to endure the intensity of combat for as long as Frank Gervasi. After three invasions and 300 days on the front lines of North Africa,
. . Russell Gephart Russel Gephart served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1946. He was a gunner’s mate on LST 44 and landed on Gold Beach, Normandy on June 6, 1944. missing audio/video
. . Fred Garrow During WWII, Fred Garrow, Jr. left his home in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and served as an infantryman in Europe with the 79th Division. He would spend a career in the army. He was twice sent to Korea during that war, but when the Vietnam War broke out
. . Dick Gardner Dick Gardner served in the Army during WW II. He spent most of his time in the Pacific patrolling the Philippines. On one assignment he was given a secret code machine and taught to send and receive cryptic messages. “And here’s a .45 pistol,” he was told.
