Veterans recall war service and code talkers in memoirs
In interviews veterans discuss early enlistment in World War II and Korea, including a Syracuse teen’s coastal food runs and a New Jersey Marine’s Guadalcanal battles. Native American Comanche Code Talkers and families reveal secret communications that aided Allied victory.
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Paul Roosen
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Veterans and family recall losses and honors in wartime tales
In December 1945 Army Air Corps veteran Jim Wetzel recalls his father’s words at a Lincoln station farewell as he returned home for Christmas with his two brothers. The piece ties personal memory to national honors and the Comanche Nation’s Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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Japan
Lincoln
Nebraska
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