. . Sam Cammarata Sam Cammarata grew up in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood. At 94, he fondly recalls it as a wonderful place to live—ethnically rich and always exciting. After dropping out of high school, Sam went into the service in early 1940 (before US involvement in the war) and he
. . Angelo Cammarata Angelo Cammarata was drafted into the US Navy during WWII and served as a cook on a troop transport in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters. During the war, four Cammarata borthers all served at the same time. I May Be Gone Last call:
. . Robert Callahan Robert Callahan served with the US Marines during WWII. missing video/audio
. . Francis Burket A couple of days after he came home from the war, Francis X. Burket was back at this old job in retail lumber. A couple of years earlier he was grinding wood chips into sawdust to support his wife and newborn. By the time he retired 47
. . Bob Buckler of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania is ninety, but he clearly remembers joining the Army because high school wasn’t working out for him. Besides, his buddy had already enlisted and he wanted to do his part for the war effort, too. Bob trained as a B-17 tail gunner, flying 22
. . Bob Brodine missing image A native of Galesburg, Illinois, Bob Brodine joined the Navy at age 17 on July 1, 1943. He liked math and science and wanted to be a meteorologist. Either that or a submarine man. The Navy sent him to radio school and made him
