Posts Tagged ‘ World War II ’

Celia Seubert, Coast Guard Yeoman Second Class

Sep 15th, 2011 | By
Celia Seubert, Coast Guard Yeoman Second Class

Celia Seubert in dress uniform, 1944 By Celia Seubert As told to Mary Louis I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Ben and Cecelia Veronica Upchurch on Jan. 20, 1923. Shortly after, my family moved to Manhattan, New York, where my brother, Robert was born three and a half years later. My father traveled a
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Combat Zone: WWII Marine fighter pilot Paul Becker

Sep 15th, 2011 | By
Combat Zone: WWII Marine fighter pilot Paul Becker

A ‘party animal’ turned fighter pilot, then college dean, Sonora resident Paul Becker recalls the dogfight days of World War II.



Combat Zone: Jack Glass, USS Enterprise

Sep 13th, 2010 | By
Combat Zone: Jack Glass, USS Enterprise

Jack Glass, 86, looks back on his two years of service aboard the USS Enterprise during World War II, including the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, one of many he feels fortunate to have survived.