Posted on November 11, 2015 by Kacey Roby
Nearly 70 years ago, Jean S. – a resident at Atria Evergreen Woods in Florida – returned home after serving as an Army nurse in the China-Burma-India Theater. For three years she cared for sick and injured soldiers in a bamboo ward stationed near an active combat zone. If you met Jean, you would understand what made her a wonderful nurse. (more…)
Posted on November 6, 2014 by Taylor Rhea
I was drafted into the U.S. military on June 3, 1942, at the age of 21, beginning a tour of 39 months in the Air Force that took me to South America, Africa, England and into combat in Italy, France and Holland. (more…)
Posted on May 29, 2014 by Taylor Rhea
There are four brothers in my family. We all served at the same time during the Korean War. I was the first to enlist and served three years, the last years in Germany. (more…)
Posted on May 7, 2014 by Katy Miller
I had four memorable assignments during my 21 years of service in the United States Army as a dental officer:
My second assignment was my first memorable experience. Both my wife and I are immigrants from the Republic of Panama so when we received news that I would be assigned to the Canal Zone, we were overwhelmed with joy. (more…)
Posted on April 29, 2014 by Katy Miller
In November 1941, Neal enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps (his father Tillman was also in the Marine Corps) and trained at Camp Pendleton in California. (more…)
Posted on April 8, 2014 by Taylor Rhea
First Lt. Dwight W. Wait, Jr. is a decorated veteran of World War II and resident at Atria MerryWood. (more…)
Posted on March 26, 2014 by Katy Miller
I am a resident at Atria Hillcrest. I am a World War II veteran.
I was in the 13th Armored Division (Army). While in the 13th, I had two 13-day furloughs. We left the U.S. on Friday the 13th in a Liberty Ship. It took us 13 days to get to England. I was in the first squad of the third platoon. (more…)
Posted on February 21, 2014 by Katy Miller
Enlisted in the U.S. Navy August 11, 1939 and served 20 years, during the entire World War II and the Korean War. (more…)
Posted on January 29, 2014 by Katy Miller
In January 1944, after leaving New York with his new B-24 crew and transiting Brazil and Africa, he arrived in southern Italy. His crew, flying their B-24, named Tailwind, flew their first combat mission on February 13, 1944. (more…)