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Valor Friday
Continuing my series of those who’ve served in more than one Army, I have an American today. Joseph Beyrle was the third of seven kids born to German immigrant parents in 1923 Michigan. He enlisted into the US Army in June 1942 and volunteered for the nascent paratroopers. He turned down a baseball scholarship to […]
Valor Friday
As I research my subjects, I find some amazing stories. What drives me to tell these stories is to remember these men and women. By remembering who they were, what they did, and why they did it, I hope that I’m honoring their memory. On very rare occasions, I come across an article that’s written […]
Valor Friday
Of the hundreds of American prisoners of war (POW) during the Vietnam War, many remained in the service post-war. Unique among conflicts with American involvement, the vast majority of POWs were aircrew, and most of those were officers. Among the well known names of Vietnam POWs are Senator John McCain III (who retired as a […]
Valor Friday
Today’s tale is one of miraculous survival as well as bravery in the face of the enemy. I can’t help but be amazed again and again by the adventures of The Greatest Generation. Eugene “Gene” Moran, born 1924, was a typical southern Wisconsin dairy farm boy. Graduating high school in 1942, he did what many […]
Skip Archer – Fake Vietnam POW
The folks at MilitaryPhony send us their work on Howard “Skip” Archer. “Skip” – as he prefers to be called – comes to us from Centerville, Pennsylvania but also shows current addresses in Flemington, Missouri as well as Ashtabula, Ohio. Archer is 72 y/o at the time of this writing – Aug 2021. Archer has […]
Valor Friday
It’s been a busy week around my AO, so I’m gonna have to keep this VF post short. Our subject came up in another post and I thought it was worth highlighting more prominently. The US Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) Command Historian has this to say about the life and times of James “Nick” […]
Mike Rick – Phony POW, Four Purple Hearts?
The folks at MilitaryPhony send us their work on Michael Riordan Rick. In turn, this case was brought to their attention by a special ninja that is part of the TAH community, so what goes around comes around. Mike Rick, or the guy with two first names, comes to us from Fort Wayne Indiana. He […]
Valor Friday
Poe sent me in the tip on Master Sergeant Rodrick “Roddie” Edmonds of the US Army. He’d come across the man’s incredible story and thought you all would appreciate it. I certainly did. Born, raised, lived, died, and buried in Knoxville, Tennessee, Edmonds was 21 years old when he enlisted into the Army in 1941 […]
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