Klem, Werner
Posted on 14 September, 2021 by in Veterans By Name, K
This Bio of Werner Klemm’s memories of the Dec. 7th 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor is being written 28 April 2020 by Larry Martin from notes and memories of a 2015 interview at his home in Port Richie Florida. Werner had asbestos related breathing difficulties from the Navy. He passed away in 2016. I […]
Keller, Gene
Posted on 14 September, 2021 by in Veterans By Name, K
This history is of a Marine named Gene Keller from my 2006 notes. Today is October 2 2018. I met Gene at the Kalamazoo Michigan airport that has a WW II museum at the airport (this museum is a very interesting museum with WW II airplanes and much more.) I just found old notes that […]
Kass, George
Posted on 14 September, 2021 by in Veterans By Name, K
George Kass: USS San Francisco George was transferred off “Francis” after Pearl Harbor. Ask George to talk about S.F. History in Guadalcanal sea battles, if he heard about them at reunions in the 50’s or 60’s. He went to the Ashtabula. During attack, George had no ammo so he went to USS […]
Howard Kenyon USN
Posted on 7 July, 2014 by Larry in Veterans By Name, K
Howard enlisted in the Navy in June of 1942. He felt like if he enlisted instead of waiting for his draft notice he would have a little bit of an option of which branch of the service he would go into. Howard served in combat from the fall of 1942 until the end of the […]
World War II Interviews
Posted on 2 February, 2014 by Larry in Veterans By Name, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z
Alexander, James USMC Bar-Man Andrews, Rev. Army Inf. France Angier, Francis B-17 Pilot 33 Missions Angier, Francis B-17 Pilot POW Bahlau, Fred 101st Airborne Bakker, Amy Java under Japanese rule Bavier, Don Army POW Japan Beal, Harold USN Omaha Beach 12 Hrs. D-Day Black, Bob 82nd Airborne 4 combat jumps Bleil, Eugene MD Bataan Death […]