Dago, Bags, Squeaky, & Olie, USS Makassar

John L. Nagy, US Navy

John L. Nagy, US Navy

John P. Markus, 1942-1945

Brodford Jesse, USMC

Alvin Johnson, US Army

Alvin Johnson, US Army 

M.E. (Ted) Johnson, USN

 

                 

Ted Johnson, USN, Ret.

"He joined the US Navy during the great depression and was an Aviation Mech onboard the USS Tennessee.  He went to Flight School in Pensacola, PL. and received his wings in 1937.  He was commissioned at the out break of WWII and flew PBY's on Patrol in the Aleutian Islands.  Later, he flew Air Sea Rescue in the South Pacific where he earned several Air Medals and the Silver Star.  He was one of the "Silver Eagles".  He was promoted to Captain, USN upon his retirement.  He was an early promoter of the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola where he lived.  Some of his personal items were donated to the Museum and he is on the Role of Honor in the "Silver Eagles" display.  One of the PBY's on display is in his Flight Log.  He passed away Oct. 15, 1998, just short of 90 years old. 

The oldest picture was taken in the mid 1930's and the other is in his Full Dress Blues."

-Dale R. Johnson

Sherwin Vine, U.S Army

Sherwin Vine

Served in Company A. 55th Armored Infantry Btn, 11th Armored Div, 3rd Army (Patton) from 1942 to 1945.  He was a Staff Sergeant & Squad Leader.  During his service he received the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, & 3 Battle Stars - ETO.  Notably, he served in combat during the Ardenness Campaign (Battle of the Bulge).

A grateful nation remembers you Sherwin.  

George T. Christopoulos, USMC

George T. Christopoulos USMC

1943-1946

Stan Lowe, WWII Merchant Marine

Stan Lowe  WWII Merchant Marine

1943-1946

Russell Hutchins, U.S Army

Russell Hutchins  U.S Army 

Wade Justin Brighthill - US Naval Intelligence

Eugene Holmes - US Army Air Corps

John Cerniglia - US Army

John Cerniglia - US ARMY 

John W. Paul Jr., US Army Air Corps

50 missions in the Pacific! 

John W. Paul Jr. 1940-45

William Fioritto

William Fioritto - 1943-1945

827 Chemical Warfare - 1945 Wheeler Field

876 Toxic Gas Handler

Pauline & Douglas Ward, Army Air Corps

Ferd Gottscham, Air Force

Ferd Gottscham - 1944-45

Robert Charles Woodman, US Army Aircorps

Robert L. Schaper, Army Air Corps

Anthony J. Boland, Army Air Corps

Anthony J. Boland 1942-46

Army Air Corps - 8th Air Force

303rd Heavy Bomb Grp. B-17 - 35 mis. 

Rosella Nemer & Emma Burgdorf

Rosella Nemer & Emma Burgdorf

Homefront Workers! Indiana Aircraft Plant

F-47 & LSD Ships

Vernon Thompson, USAAC

Vernon Thompson, USAAC

Instrumentation Tec. 1942-1945

B24 school Chanote Field IL. 

George Adan, U.S Army

George Adan, U.S Army 1941-45

17th Inf. Regt. 

7th Inf. Division

Bob Franklin, US Army Doc

Bob Franklin 1943-68, 79-85

US Army - Medical Corps - US & Europe, Japan 

Tom Kelly, U.S Navy

Tom Kelly, U.S Navy 

1943-1945

Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class

Pearl Harbor Base 8 Hospital at McGrew Pt. 

John O'Leary, U.S. Navy

John O'Leary, U.S Navy

1944-1966

USS English-DD-696 

QM-Pacific

Willis L. Gholston, U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy 1942-1946 Pacific (SW)

Ser # 514914 

Main Engine room operator

Levp-Higgins boats

George Kesterson, US Navy

Joe Reeves, US Navy Signalman

Dennis O'Rourke, US Army

Hollis Sealock, US Army Air Force

Fred Daum

 

 

Francis E. Estler