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Clyde O. Combs, Quartermaster Second Class, U.S. Navy, PT Boat, WW II Conclusion

The author’s first contact with Clyde Combs came in January 2021, after a friend, Norman Hobson, received a letter addressed, “To Max Maloy Foreman, or ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, March 11, 2022 4:30 pm

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Clyde O. Combs, Quartermaster Second Class, U.S. Navy, PT Boat, WWII Part 1

“Living legend” is a description, often overused, to describe someone who has made an impact upon our country. In the case of WW II veteran, ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, March 4, 2022 4:30 pm

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Max M. Foreman, Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy, PT Boat, WWII

The author’s phone rang recently on a quiet Saturday afternoon. I recognized the name and number from Houston, Texas. When I answered, the 97-year-old voice ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, February 25, 2022 4:30 pm

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Willie L. Ward, PFC, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII Japanese POW

Author’s note: The original article published on January 29, 2022 has been updated with important information unavailable to the author at the time it was ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, February 11, 2022 4:30 pm

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Preston J. Ward, 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Corps Pilot, WWII POW

The William Moses Ward family had three sons that served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II: Marvin I. Ward, Preston J. “P ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, February 4, 2022 4:30 pm

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William L. Ward, PFC, U.S. Army Air Force, WWII Japan POW

The William Moses Ward family had three sons that served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WW II: Marvin I. Ward, Preston J. “P ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, January 28, 2022 4:30 pm

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George J. Chestnutt, Jr., Seaman Second Class, U.S. Navy, USS Utah [AG-16], KIA, Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941

S2C George J. Chestnutt, Jr., a native of Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, was a member of the Deck Division onboard the USS Utah during the ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, January 21, 2022 4:30 pm

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Eyewitness to history: USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor; William E. Ward, Jr., Seaman, U.S. Navy, WWII

It is an extraordinary honor to be able to tell the story of another member of The Greatest Generation, Seaman William E. Ward, Jr. from ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, January 14, 2022 5:30 pm

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Noah N. Cowen, 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force pilot, WWII, KIA

The author thanks Tom and Mike Cowen for their help in writing about their great-uncle Noah Nelson Cowen from Opp, Alabama. Like so many of ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, January 7, 2022 4:30 pm

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Help tell veterans’ stories

2022 will mark the author’s fourth year of writing about Covington County, Alabama, veterans. If you’ve read their stories, you know that it takes a ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, December 31, 2021 4:30 pm

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