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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 ...
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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 ...
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Andrew Douglas Franklin, Sr., Tech/Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII Prisoner of War – Part 1
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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 ...
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John A. Morrison, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Korean War From Korea to the White House Motor Pool – Part 2
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John A. Morrison, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Korean War From Korea to the White House Motor Pool – Part 1
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Edward Eugene “Jack” McGowin, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War
Jack McGowin wasn’t even supposed to be on the Huey helicopter when it went down from enemy fire. He had to fight the life-threatening injuries ...
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Big Rodgers’ Socks The Story of Pfc. Thomas Lloyd Rodgers, U.S. Army, WW II, KIADistinguished Service Cross [Posthumous]
Author’s note: 79 years ago this week, more than 150,000 Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, in the largest amphibious invasion in ...
by John Vick, Friday, June 9, 2023 1:00 pm
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Stewart M. Baker, Jr., Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Korean War
When 2nd Lt. Stewart M. Baker, Jr. was killed in Korea on September 19, 1950, his home of record was Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama. His ...
by John Vick, Friday, June 2, 2023 1:00 pm
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Gerald Walker, Chief Master Sergeant, U. S. Air Force, Vietnam War
Gerald Walker was attached to the U. S. Air Force’s “Ranch Hands,” the 12th Special Operations Squadron, also known as the “defoliators.” They flew C-123s on ...
by John Vick, Friday, May 5, 2023 1:00 pm
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