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Orrin Welty was born in December 1922 in Lima, Ohio. He grew up during the Great Depression and spent summers working...

Calvin Elliott was put onto a Limey [Annotator's Note: period derogatory term for British people] troop transport. Nazi...

John F. Ward was discharged from the service in late 1945 from in Rome, New York as a corporal. He was given a four-...

There were French soldiers in Denver [Annotator's Note: Denver, Colorado] where Frank Hilliard was in line for...

Calvin Moret was still a 19 year old teenager when his mother pinned his wings on him. The war in the Pacific ended...

Ralph Gay was born in September 1918 in Oakland, California. He was an only child and was spoiled rotten. He got...

Dr. Kenneth Arrow has advised presidents. He did not feel that his military background was a significant contributor to...

After graduation, Orrin Welty went home on a 14-day furlough [Annotator's Note: an authorized absence for a short...

[Annotator's Note: Calvin Elliott was stationed at Borinquen Air Base, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.] There was a major who...

Edward Gerrits was born in Racine, Wisconsin, but was raised in Miami, Florida. He enjoyed going to the Florida...

Frank Hilliard [Annotator's Note: with the 5th Air Force] enjoyed his stay at Ardmore [Annotator's Note: Ardmore,...

Calvin Moret and other Tuskegee Airmen were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 in Washington by President...

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