The perfect target
December 5, 2009
Oscar Miehls served as a medic during World War II. Read more
No Average Joe
December 4, 2009
Joe Jiminez was born in Texas. He sat down with Rick to talk about his experiences growing up as a Mexican American, and his time in service during World War II. His humor is captured Read more
The Replacement
August 10, 2009
Don Mitchell had a special graduation date… June 6th 1944.
He would soon find him self fighting in Europe as a replacement tossed in the mix of war. Read more
The Long War
July 23, 2009
Leslie Peck was trying to figure out what to do with his life. Then the Bombing at Pearl Harbor gave him an opportunity to do and see things otherwise unimaginable.
Les served from 1942 til 1945. Read more
“Buckeye Division” 37th Division 148th Infantry
July 19, 2009
Heman Holden was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from Whitmer High School he joined the National Guard. He became part of the famed 37th Division.
Soon war erupted… but Heman and the 37th we already called up for active duty.
Heman served in some of the early battles in the Pacific, New Georgia, and Bougainville. He had never shared his story. His story is a wonderful expression of the many heroes that live among us… and our forgotten. Heman is a perfect example. All he asks is that we remember those that have fought for our freedoms… and those that never returned home. Read more
Charlie Wilson’s World War
July 19, 2009
You may have heard of the movie staring Tom Hanks….. ” Charlie WIlson’s War”. The movie was based on a true story… of a Texas Congressman involved in the largest covert operation in history.
Well this story is not based on a true story… it is the story as Charlie Wilson lived it. Our Charlie Wilson was a southern boy who grew up during hard times… and was estranged from his parents. He joined the United States Navy before finishing High School, and served aboard the USS Louisville.
Aboard ship he lost many friends due to Kamikaze attacks….. and is alive today because of one fateful decision. He shares a story that is very powerful and moving. Charlie did not serve in the largest covert operation in history….. no but he did serve in the largest war in history. Read more
“The ship that would not die”
July 15, 2009
Robert Johnson has become a famous son of Toledo. He served on the USS Laffey, which took a horrible beating from the Japanese near Okinawa in April 1945. Read more
Cleaning up war
July 7, 2009
Russ Ayling served in the Army Air Force during the second world war. He served in the 461st service squadron which traveled all over Europe cleaning up crashed aircraft.
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Bob Wozniak
July 7, 2009
Bob was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. He served in the Pacific as a radar man… and he has some very interesting stories. By far some of the funniest stories we have heard, they are at the end of the video. He told us to put them in the video… so of course we did so. Read more
Morris Robbins
July 1, 2009
Morris served with an artillery company as a clerk, fighting the Nazi’s in Europe. He often found himself walking about… walking him through many differant places in Euorpe. This also ran him into some trouble. Read more
