. . Ed Ernst US Senator Howard Baker, Secretary of State Warren Christopher, actor Jackie Cooper, talk show host Johnny Carson, and Ed Ernst were among the select men who entered military service through the Navy’s prestigious college to commission program called “V-12.” Ed officially entered the Navy in 1943,
. . Virginia Eberharter Long before World War II caught the attention of the United States, Virginia M. Eberharter of Connellsville, PA wanted to be a nurse; she wanted to be of service to people in need. It was such a determined decision for a young high school freshman, but
. . Alex Dyga of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a Pearl Harbor survivor. He joined the Army just months prior to the Japanese attack on the Islands. When the attack came, Alex was stationed on Hawaii as a “mule skinner.” He would serve the entire war on Hawaii. At 92, Alex is
. . Bill Duffy Bill Duffy was an army war correspondent during WWII. He covered war crimes trials in Manila. Bill Duffy - WWII | VBC Full Stories from Veterans Breakfast Club on Vimeo.
. . Barbara Duffy Barbara Duffy served as a lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II. She had hardly ever ventured more than 50 miles from her home in Beverly, Mass., but in 1943, she shipped around the world to the Pacific to tend to the wounded
. . Ray Driscoll Ray Driscoll entered the US Merchant Marines in July 1943. He served as a helmsman in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. missing video/audio
