. . Albert Crawford On December 7, 1941, 17-year-old Al Crawford asked his father if he could join the Navy. His father’s response was swift: “One less mouth to feed.” Those five words launched Al’s long military career. In WWII, Al served on the USS Swivel (ARS-36), which saw duty
. . Fred Connors Fred Connors served in the US Navy from August 1942 until January 1946 aboard the USS Lexington in aviation ordinance. missing video/audio
. . Ken Coleman missing image Ken Coleman served in the China-Burma-India theater with the Army Air Corps during WWII. missing video/audio
. . Ila Cole Coming from a large family (nine siblings) and having four brothers in military service, it seemed like a normal decision for Ila to want to join the WAVES at the age of twenty. She grew up in a small town in Iowa and had a nice
. . 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 |
. . Ernie Clayton missing image Ernie Clayton was born in Bollinger County, Missouri and grew up in Fredericktown, Missouri. During the Great Depression he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at a young age to help support his mother. He entered the Coast Guard twenty days after the bombing
