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  Robert William Morgan, May 18,…

  Robert William Morgan from Smithfield, KY, served in the US Army Air Corps in the 384th Bomb Group and the 545th squadron. Morgan enlisted in the service…
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  E. Bruce Heilman, January 30,…

  E. Bruce Heilman was a buck sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Heilman was shipped out from San Diego on the U.S.S. Loraine to Okinawa and became an operator of…
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  Eugene B. Steffen, February…

  Eugene B. Steffen from LaGrange, KY served in the Army in the 753rd tank battalion during the WWII. Steffen was drafted into the Army on December 2, 1941 and…
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  Ruth L. Lewis Murray, April…

  Ruth L. Lewis Murray was born in Crestwood, KY on June 12, 1920. Murray enlisted in May of 1944 and left the service in January 1946. Ruth started her education…
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  John W. Carrico, May 1, 2002

  John W. Carrico, from Louisville, KY served as a member of the 5th and 7th Army Air Force during WWII. Carrico enlisted on March 3, 1942 and was stationed at…
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  James L. Hannah, May 1, 2002

  James L. Hannah, born in Decatur, Illinois, served in the Air Force as an air technical service commander in W.W. II. Hannah had to postpone his marriage due to…
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  Fredrick W. Balke, May 13,…

  Fredrick W. Balke, born in Louisville, Ky on August 20, 1922, served in the Navy Seabees during W.W. II. Balke entered the service November 6, 1942 and was…
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  William Tucker, May 13, 2002

  William Tucker, born in Louisville, Ky on July 26, 1925, served in the Army as a Corporal. Tucker served from November 13, 1943 to April 17, 1946 in W.W. II.…
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  James B. Calvert, May 14, 2002

  James B. Calvert, born in Louisville, KY, served in the cavalry and military police during W.W. II and the Korean War. The highest rank achieved by Calvert was…
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  Eugene B. Steffen, May 14,…

  Eugene B. Steffen from LaGrange, KY served in the Army in the 753rd tank battalion during the WWII. Steffen was drafted into the Army on December 2, 1941 and…
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  Edmund N. Myles, June 11, 2002

  Edmund N. Myles, born in Cropper, KY, served in the Army Air Force in the Second Air Division, 489th Bomb Group, and 847 Squadron. Myles was drafted on March…
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  Vaughn M. Stevens, June 11,…

  Vaughn M. Stevens, from Flustin, Minnesota, served in the Navy during W.W. II. Stevens began his service in June 1942 and was discharged December 1945. Stevens…
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  Louis C. Gueltzow, June 13,…

  Louis C. Gueltzow, born in St. Charles, Minnesota on January 19, 1924, was a member of an infantry unit that served during W.W. II. Gueltzow was drafted into…
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  David T. Kaufman, Jr., June…

  David T. Kaufman Jr., born in Terre Haute, Indiana on December 2, 1923, joined the U.S. Army Air Corp. in 1942. Kaufman was a 1st Lieutenant and at the time was…
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  Tim Dixon, June 26, 2002

  Tim Dixon, born in Cumberland, KY on November 20th, 1931, enlisted in the Army in January 1949. Dixon served in the Korean War as a private first class machine…
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  Robert M. Pilkington, July 2,…

  Robert M. Pilkington, born in Chicago, Illinois on September 27, 1925, enlisted in the army in August 1943 as an infantryman. Pilkington was shipped overseas in…
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  Roy E. Dennis, August 9, 2002

  Roy E. Dennis, born in Cosby, TN, enlisted into the military in December of 1942. Dennis joined the Air Force and was a member of the 29 Bomb Squadron 52nd…
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  Hendricks D. Caudill, Jr.,…

  Hendricks D. Caudill, born in Carcassonne, KY, joined the Army in 1943. Caudill was a member of the 36th Division and spent time in France during W.W. II. The…
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  William K. Herdt, Jr.,…

  William K. Herdt Jr., born in Peewee Valley, KY, joined the Army Air Corp in January of 1942. Herdt was a technical sergeant at a camp in Northway, Alaska,…
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  Mary Schulten Vaughan, October…

  Mary Schulten Vaughan, born in Louisville, KY, joined the Army Nurse Corp after graduating from nursing school with a R.N. degree at the age of 21. Vaughan was…
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  Madeline Guilliatreau Sabol,…

  Madeleine Sabol was born in Bressuire, France and currently resides in La Grange, KY. Sabol was a civilian child living in France during W.W. II and was near…
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  George F. Williamson, Jr.,…

  George F. Williamson, Jr, born in Williamson, West Virginia, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Williamson entered the service in April of 1942 at the…
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  Ada Lee Grawemeyer Kane,…

  Ada Lee Grawemeyer Kane, born in Louisville, KY, was a member of the Union Barricades, an entertainment group for troops in Fort Knox. Kanes' parents were also…
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  Horace Harrod, October 18,…

  Horace Harrod, born in Finchville, Kentucky in 1917, served in the Army during World War II as a Communications Sergeant. Harrod?s army service began in 1942…
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  Ben Allen Shown, October 23,…

  Ben Allen Shown was born in Ohio County, Kentucky on April 15, 1920. He was drafted in the second draft during World War II in September of 1941. He discusses…
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  John W. Raisor, October 24,…

  John W. Raisor, born in Henry, Colorado, was drafted into the army in 1942. Raisor completed basic training at Camp Ft. Hood in Texas and was shipped overseas…
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  Paul Morris Moore, November…

  Paul Morris Moore, born in Oldham County, Kentucky, served in the army during World War II. Moore was a member of the military police battalion. Moore was…
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  Matthew S. Martin, December …

  Matthew S. Martin, born in Shelby County, Kentucky in 1921, served in the Army Air Force during World War II. Martin entered the service in January of 1942 and…
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  Grady Edward Clay, Jr.,…

  Grady E. Clay, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, served in the United States Army during World War II. Clay enlisted in the summer of 1942 at Ft. Knox, KY. Clay was…
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  Jesse R. Schreiber, February …

  Jesse R. Schreiber, born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1919, served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Schreiber entered the service in 1941…
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  Fred D. Smith, February 4,…

  Fred D. Smith is a resident of Elizabethtown, Ky. and he served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1983. Smith enlisted in the Army at the age of twenty in…
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  Willie Moss Magers, February…

  Willie Moss Magers, born in Warren County, Kentucky in 1919, served in the Army during World War II. Magers enlisted in 1941 and reached the rank of Corporal…
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  William Conn, March 1, 2003

  William Conn served in the army during World War II. During his service in the army, Conn was stationed in Alaska. The most recent place of residence for…
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  Fletcher Leigh Elmore, Jr.,…

  Fletcher Elmore, Jr., born in Alberta, Virginia in 1922, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Elmore spent time in Bermuda, Cuba, and Iwo Jima during…
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  William A. Allen, March 8,…

  William Allen, born in Henry County, Kentucky in 1921, served in the Navy during World War II as a radio operator. Allen spent time in North Africa, Sicily,…
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  Adabelle I. Crum, March 8,…

  Adabelle I. Crum, born in Harbor Springs, Michigan in 1924, served in the United States Marine Corps Women?s Reserve during World War II at Parris Island, South…
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  Alvin L. Martin, March 15,…

  Alvin L. Martin, born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 1924, served in the United States Air Force during World War II. Martin volunteered for his service in 1943…
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  Gordon A. Snyder, March 18,…

  Gordon A. Snyder, born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1921, served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. Snyder enlisted in February of 1942 and was…
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  Thomas B. Crump, March 27,…

  Thomas Crump, born in Lee County, Mississippi in 1921, served in the United States Marine Corps from 1940 to 1967. Crump spent time at Camp Pendleton,…
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  Charles Robert Crockett, April…

  Charles Robert Crockett, born in La Grange, KY on August 24, 1925, served in the United States Navy during World War II. Crockett was a Seabee for the Navy,…
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  Michael Adams, April 25, 2003

  Michael Adams, born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 21, 1952, served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Adams spent time in San Diego,…
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  Lee Philip Ebner, April 28,…

  Lee Philip Ebner, born in Pineville, Kentucky on May 22, 1919, served in the United States Navy during World War II. To avoid being drafted into the army, Ebner…
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  Norman Theron Mitchell, April…

  Norman Theron Mitchell, born in Trigg County, Kentucky on July 14, 1932, served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mitchell enlisted into the Army…
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  Robert Baker Hehl, April 29,…

  Robert Baker Hehl, born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 29, 1922, served in the United Stated Navy during World War II. Hehl joined the Navy on July 30, 1940.…
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  Elmer Joe Lovitt, May 5, 2003

  Elmer Joe Lovitt, born in Goldbug, Kentucky on August 19, 1930, served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Lovitt was drafted into the…
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  Noble L. Roberts, May 6, 2003

  Noble Roberts, born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on June 10, 1925, served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. Roberts enlisted in the military in…
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  Joseph Willis Ward, May 20,…

  Joseph Willis Ward, born in Conrad, Montana on August 23, 1942, served in the United States Air Force during peacetime. Ward?s service started on June 6, 1960…
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  Jennings E. Watkins, June 9,…

  Jennings E. Watkins, a resident of Louisville, served in the United States Army Air Corps as a radio operator from 1942 to 1945, retiring with the rank of Staff…
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  Charles H. Stallard, June 14,…

  Charles H. Stallard, a native of Franklin County, Kentucky, served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Stallard enlisted in the Marine…
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  John Henry Harrison, May 31,…

  John Henry Harrison was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 19, 1925. Harrison joined the Marine Corps on June 19, 1943 when he was 18 years old. Harrison…
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  James B. Dillon, July 31, 2003

  James B. Dillon was born on July 20, 1929. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Dillon was drafted into the military and completed his…
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  Joseph D. Fowler, August 2,…

  Joseph D. Fowler was born on March 3rd, 1923 in Peonia, Kentucky. Fowler joined the United States Navy on September 17th, 1942. Fowler was part of five…
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  Alba Ray Decker, August 11,…

  Alba Ray Decker enlisted in the military after high school and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He talks about his experiences at basic…
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  James Gilbert Edwards, August…

  James Gilbert Edwards, who grew up in Louisville, Ky., served in the United States Navy, from 1941 to 1947. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 and attended…
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  Curtis Bryson Hill, August 26,…

  Curtis B. Hill was born in Madison County, Kentucky on October 5, 1921. He served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. Hill was drafted into…
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  Ronald D. Ray, September 9,…

  Ronald D. Ray, born in Hazard, Kentucky, served in the United States Marine Corps having been deployed in the Dominican Republic, Norway, and Panama. He was…
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  Albert Riley, September 13,…

  Albert Riley was born in Knott County, Kentucky on March 8, 1929. Riley was drafted into the military in 1952 and served in the United States Marine Corps…
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  Coleman L. McGuire, September…

  Coleman L. McGuire was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 24, 1921. He served in the United States Navy on Boat Pool 11 during World War II. He talks…
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  Jerry Clay Gray, October 14,…

  Jerry Clay Gray, a resident of Crestwood, Kentucky, served in the United States National Guard during the Korean War. Gray enlisted in the National Guard at the…
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  Larry Riley, October 21, 2003

  Larry Riley was born on June 6, 1949. Riley enlisted in the military in 1967 and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He talks about his…
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  Albert H. Clore, October 31,…

  Albert H. Clore was born in Oldham County, Kentucky on April 3, 1931. Clore was drafted into the Army and did his basic training at Parris Island where his…
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  Elmer R. Staib, April 26, 2004

  Elmer R. Staib was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 26, 1919. Staib joined the Army on January 17, 1941 when he was 17 years old and was part of the…
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  Clayton E. Stoess, May 28,…

  Clayton E. Stoess, a native of Crestwood, Kentucky, served in the United States Navy aboard a minesweeper during World War II. Stoess went to training in New…
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  David Monroe Leet, October 14,…

  David Monroe Leet is a World War II Navy veteran. In this interview, Leet talks about being on a naval ship, some of the problems they ran into, and what…
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  Irl D. Leet, October 14, 2008

  Irl D. Leet served in the U.S. military during World War II. During his time in the war, he and his crew bought tea and traded it with people in China, India,…
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  Xavier Carl Kamer, February …

  Xavier Karl Kamer talks about his experience in the army during World War II. He talks about being drafted and says that boot camp was tough because it was…
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  Robert William Kidwell, July…

  Kidwell discusses his service in the Air Force during World War II. He worked with planes, ensuring their guns were able to be used during combat. Kidwell went…
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  Sidney Dearinger, February 22,…

  Dearinger was drafted into the Korean War when he was 20 years old. He discusses his training and arrival in Korea. He describes his daily life during the war,…
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  William Marion Metcalf, April…

  William Marion Metcalf served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He talks about his schooling and where he lived before he was drafted into the military.…
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  J. B. Price, August 5, 2011

  J. B. Price talks about his childhood near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky walking seven miles to school. He talks about being drafted into World War II. He talks about…
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  Billie H. Engler, October 21,…

  Billie Engler is a veteran of World War II. In this interview, he talks about working in coal mines and going to school while he was growing up. He then talks…
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  Carrol D. Engler, October 21,…

  Carrol Engler talks about growing up in rural Kentucky before he was drafted into the military. He describes his experience as an infantry soldier in World War…
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  Kenneth Earl Engler, October…

  Kenneth Earl Engler was a soldier in the U.S. Army during World War II. He joined the military toward the end of the war and only spent a brief time in combat…
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  Dustin Wayne Klinefelter,…

  Dustin Klinefelter is an Iraq War veteran who served in the Army. Klinefelter talks about his experience being deployed in Iraq, what their lives were like, and…
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  Stanley H. Dawson, January 12,…

  Stanley Dawson is an Army veteran. Dawson talks about being a boxer and what his boxing career was like before he joined the Army. Dawson talks about his basic…
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  Bobbi Jo Mayes, March 23, 2012

  Bobbi Jo Mayes talks about being a military police officer. Mayes describes what jobs she did in Kentucky. She talks about being deployed to Cuba and…
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  Thomas B. Crump, May 16, 2012

  Thomas Crump talks about his experience in the Marine Corps serving in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Crump talks about being at Pearl…