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Rudolph Farmer, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, Korea Killed in Action
Sergeant Rudolph Farmer didn’t have to man the forward observation post in Korea the night of September 22, 1952. His platoon leader, 2nd Lt. Donald ...
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Don S. Mathews, Lt. Col., Army National Guard, WW II, Korea Part 2
The author and Covington Veterans Foundation extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Korean War veteran, Captain Herb Carlisle, who died August 26, 2023, ...
by John Vick, Friday, September 1, 2023 1:00 pm
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Don S. Mathews, Lt. Col., Army National Guard, WW II, Korea Part 1
There is a bronze plaque located in the historic German city of Mannheim, Germany, which reads: “From this building on March 28-29, 1945, American Forces ...
by John Vick, Friday, August 25, 2023 2:00 pm
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James L. C. Jeter, Private, U.S. Army, Korean War, Killed-in-Action The Silver Star
Author’s note: This Veterans Day, the Covington Veterans Foundation will pay special honor to all Korean War veterans. We will publish a magazine honoring those ...
by John Vick, Friday, August 18, 2023 1:00 pm
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Richard H. Merrill, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Naval Aviator, Vietnam
Ltjg. Richard Merrill found himself in a tough spot, even for a naval aviator who was trained to get out of tough spots. His P3C ...
by John Vick, Friday, August 11, 2023 1:00 pm
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Morgan W. Colquett, Tech4/Sergeant, U.S. Army, WWII
Morgan Colquett’s ship arrived at Manila harbor in the middle of the night. To protect against Japanese bombers, all lights were out and he could ...
by John Vick, Friday, July 28, 2023 1:29 pm
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Andrew Douglas Franklin, Sr., Tech/Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII Prisoner of War – Part 2
As soon as the bomber formation, including Sgt. Douglas Franklin and his crew on the B-24, War Eagle, approached their target at Linz, Austria, they ...
by John Vick, Friday, July 21, 2023 1:00 pm
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Andrew Douglas Franklin, Sr., Tech/Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII Prisoner of War – Part 1
Sgt. Douglas Franklin and his crewmates on the B-24 Liberator bomber, War Eagle, thought they were beginning their 50th flight on the morning of July ...
by John Vick, Friday, July 14, 2023 1:00 pm
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CVF requests information on local veterans
Covington Veterans Foundation is committed to finding and publishing information on all veterans from the county. We particularly need information on WW II veterans and ...
by John Vick, Friday, July 7, 2023 1:00 pm
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John A. Morrison, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Korean War From Korea to the White House Motor Pool – Part 2
After his tour at Redstone Arsenal, Sgt. John Morrison was assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas, where he served as Transportation Sergeant for four years. Fort ...
by John Vick, Friday, June 30, 2023 1:00 pm
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