Enlisting into the War
By George Williamson, April 13, 2019 — I was 17 years old when I decided that I would serve my country. Possibly, the decision was made for me on December 7, 1941, with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Everyone was … Continued
By George Williamson, April 13, 2019 — I was 17 years old when I decided that I would serve my country. Possibly, the decision was made for me on December 7, 1941, with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Everyone was … Continued
By Mrs. Stevenson, March 27, 2019 — One of my favorite God stories was from the battle with the Japanese kamikazes. And it was a story about my husband. He served on the USS independence. It was an aircraft carrier, … Continued
By Mrs. Neely, February 20, 2019 — It seems like it’s been forever, but when I first met Edwin it was because he had a sister that was in the same classes as me at school. I wouldn’t say I … Continued
By Virginia, January 28, 2019 — George and I met at what people nowadays would call a bar, except for people in their 20’s back then, the main interest was old-school dancing with friends, rather than drinking like people do now. … Continued
By Mabel, January 28, 2019 — I met my husband in elementary school. We went to the same elementary, middle and high school growing up, but we didn’t start dating each other until high school. I graduated with 60 other … Continued
By Henry, January 27, 2019 — I don’t always remember how old I am now, but I remember I was almost 15 years old when I began my first job. My brother, Ben, had already found a place to work, … Continued
By Nancy Lyons, August 16, 2017 — I can remember going into a ferry boat over to the big ship that my father was at when he was coming home. He was in the Navy. On the way back, I got … Continued
By William Zack, August 9, 2017 — When I was in the Marine Corps, in the summer, we had a typhoon that tore down our building. It was between 90 and 100 degrees and I was outside with a cutting torch, … Continued
By Carol Swantek, August 9, 2017 — When my father retired, they moved to Arizona. He said he never wanted to see a snowflake again. He was a fireman, and it seemed like all the fires happened in January. He was … Continued