John Vick, Author at The Andalusia Star-News

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COLUMN: ‘News of Our Boys in the Armed Forces’ – August 10, 1944

With the 5th Army in Italy – PFC. Ertise Armstrong, son of Mrs. Mattie Armstrong, Rt. 4, Andalusia, has been cited by his regiment of the ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, July 26, 2024 1:00 pm

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COLUMN: ‘News from Our Boys in the Armed Forces’ – January 13, 1944

U.S Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. RM3 Cecil Ray Colvin, U.S. Navy, son of Mrs. Dollie Colvin, 107 Stewart St., Andalusia, recently graduated from the ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, July 12, 2024 4:00 pm

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COLUMN: ‘News of Our Boys in the Armed Forces’ – July 6, 1944

Author’s note: For a few weeks, we will copy the News of Our Boys in the Armed Forces as it first appeared in The Andalusia ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, June 28, 2024 2:00 pm

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COLUMN: D-Day — 80 Years Ago

“There are two kinds of people who are staying on the beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die. Now let’s ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, June 7, 2024 1:00 pm

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Mission Over Munich – November 16, 1944 Samuel Marlin Hamilton, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force – WW II Conclusion

The first combat mission for Sam Hamilton and his crew began early in the morning on November 11, with a 6:30 a.m. breakfast followed by ... Read more

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

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COLUMN: Mission Over Munich – November 16, 1944 Samuel Marlin Hamilton, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force – WWII Part 1

On the morning of November 16, 1944, Sam Hamilton’s B-24 was the lead plane in the second attack group that took off from Spinazzola field ... Read more

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

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COLUMN: Christmas with the troops – 1944

It was a little more than 79 years ago that many of our Alabama soldiers, along with their brothers in arms, were engaged in a ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, December 15, 2023 1:00 pm

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COLUMN: A Flying Tiger from South Alabama: The Story of Ben Crum Foshee and the American Volunteer Group – Conclusion

From their first battle against the Japanese on December 20, 1941, members of the American Volunteer Group were only in combat for seven months. The Japanese had ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, December 8, 2023 1:00 pm

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COLUMN: A Flying Tiger from South Alabama: The Story of Ben Crum Foshee and the American Volunteer Group – Part 1

After completing flight training at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, Ensign Ben Crum Foshee had to complete a fixed number of “arrested landings” aboard an ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, December 1, 2023 1:00 pm

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COLUMN: Two Brothers from The Greatest Generation: Ira R. Hammett, Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, WWII, Marvin E. Hammett, Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army, WWII

The Hammett brothers, Marvin and Ira, served together in the South Pacific during WW II. Ira had joined the 117th Field Artillery Battalion of the ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, November 10, 2023 1:00 pm

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