John Vick, Author at The Andalusia Star-News - Page 3 of 16
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John Morrison is a blind, 92-year-old Korean War veteran. He still remembers the cold desolation of the Korean battlefield. He has more pleasant memories of ...
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by John Vick, Friday, June 23, 2023 1:00 pm
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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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by John Vick, Friday, June 16, 2023 1:00 pm
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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 ...
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by John Vick, Friday, June 9, 2023 1:00 pm
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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 ...
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by John Vick, Friday, June 2, 2023 1:00 pm
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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 ...
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by John Vick, Friday, May 5, 2023 1:00 pm
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Some historians have referred to the Korean war as “the forgotten war.” Don’t tell that to 93- year-old Gillis Jones. He still remembers his time ...
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by John Vick, Friday, April 28, 2023 1:00 pm
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From Herb Carlisle’s Korea diary, “Our new location was below a small hill and on the other side was a small clump of trees where ...
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by John Vick, Friday, April 14, 2023 2:00 pm
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Quoting from Herb Carlisle’s Korea diary, “Friday, October 26, 1951: It was very cold today, even though the sun was shining. Just before lunch, there ...
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by John Vick, Friday, April 7, 2023 2:00 pm
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Author’s note: Captain Buck Carlton, U.S. Navy, Part 2 will continue at a later date. David Morrow has served his country for 38 years. Included ...
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by John Vick, Friday, March 24, 2023 1:00 pm
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According to Buck Carlton, there is no way he and his younger brother, Bob, could not have become involved in aviation. Buck recalled, “When we ...
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by John Vick, Friday, March 17, 2023 1:30 pm
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