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George Sidney Waits, Jr., Sergeant, U.S. Army, WWII
It is an honor and a privilege to write about veterans and more so, when writing about those from The Greatest Generation. Writing about a ...
John Vick, Author at The Andalusia Star-News - Page 5 of 16
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Christmas on Guadalcanal 80 years ago
Some 80 years ago, the Battle for Guadalcanal was still in question. The United States had launched “Operation Watchtower” [the invasion of Japanese-held Guadalcanal] on ...
by John Vick, Friday, December 23, 2022 1:00 pm
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COLUMN: Charles P. Cope, Gunners Mate 3, U.S. Navy, WWII
In a 2015 interview, the late Charley Cope talked about his service in the Navy during WW II, “When I was 15, I got my ...
by John Vick, Friday, December 16, 2022 2:43 pm
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Allan M. Cory, Colonel, U.S. Army, WWII Japanese Prisoner of War – Part 2
Lt. Col. Allan Murray Cory had survived The Bataan Death March and two Japanese prison camps when he was taken to Japan. On November 7, ...
by John Vick, Friday, December 9, 2022 2:30 pm
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Allan M. Cory, Colonel, U.S. Army, WWII Japanese Prisoner of War – Part 1
This is the beginning of the remarkable story of an American hero, Colonel Allan Murray Cory, Sr., a U.S. Army officer who was captured by ...
by John Vick, Friday, December 2, 2022 3:30 pm
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Why we need veterans stories
When we formed the Covington Veterans Foundation, we adopted the motto, “A soldier never dies until he is forgotten.” The author has tried to keep ...
by John Vick, Friday, November 25, 2022 2:30 pm
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Jack Ammons, Sergeant, U.S. Army, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam
It happened on Good Friday in Alaska, March 27, 1964, at 5:36 p.m. local time. Jack Ammons recalled, “I just knew we were being attacked by ...
by John Vick, Friday, November 18, 2022 3:30 pm
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Charles E. Turner, Lieutenant, U.S. Naval Aviator, Vietnam TWA Captain
The young Navy pilot was over the city of Vinh, North Vietnam, preparing to drop his bombs on the railroad marshalling yards below. He recalled, ...
by John Vick, Friday, November 11, 2022 2:30 pm
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Claude W. Pike, SC3C, U.S. Navy, D-Day Veteran, WWII
The author and the citizens of Covington County lost a dear friend with the passing of Claude Pike on October 31, 2022. Claude was a ...
by John Vick, Friday, November 4, 2022 2:30 pm
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Veterans Day began in Alabama 75 years ago
From 1918 until 1947, the United States of America, like many of its Allies, celebrated Armistice Day. The holiday marked the anniversary of the armistice, ...
by John Vick, Friday, October 28, 2022 4:00 pm
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