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COLUMN: Lawrence Dalton Grantham, Private, U.S. Army, Korean War Killed in Action

It is a tragedy when a soldier dies in war. The death of Dalton Grantham in Korea in 1953 was particularly tragic. He married Shirley ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, October 20, 2023 1:00 pm

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Benjamin L. Reynolds, Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army, Vietnam Two Silver Stars – Conclusion

Continued from Part 1 [action that took place on Feb. 26, 1968, resulting in Reynolds being awarded the Bronze Star for Valor]. After the harrowing ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, October 6, 2023 1:00 pm

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Benjamin L. Reynolds, Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army, Vietnam Two Silver Stars

As the helicopter circled, the scene below looked pretty grim. Smoke was coming from the crater where several of Sgt. Reynolds’ men were pinned down. ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, September 29, 2023 1:00 pm

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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 ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, September 22, 2023 1:00 pm

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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, ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, July 21, 2023 1:00 pm

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