Posts Tagged ‘ Veterans History Project ’

Veterans History Project Yields New Stories

Jun 15th, 2011 | By

Volunteers’ efforts to save the stories of World War II veterans in Tuolumne County are yielding remarkable results. Visit seniorfan.com to read the latest stories, including one about John Morgado’s service as a combat engineer in the U.S. Army’s 16th Armored Division. Included is a video in which he recalls the tragic collapse of the
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GI Joe: Joe Uvelli, 793rd Military Police Battalion

Jun 15th, 2011 | By
GI Joe: Joe Uvelli, 793rd Military Police Battalion

By Joe Uvelli As told to Joy Conklin This is the story of my service in the United States Army during World War II, as part of the 793rd Military Police Battalion, Company B. I served in Europe from Utah Beach through France to Antwerp, Belgium. I’m proud of what I did to fight back
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Veterans History Project Gains Momentum

Mar 15th, 2011 | By
Veterans History Project Gains Momentum

Their stories, inspiring and heroic, are held tight in the memories of men and women who put their lives on the line for our freedoms seven decades ago. But now these often modest World War II veterans are in their 80s and 90s, and those stories are at risk. Fewer than 2 million of the
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