Caption: Virgil Bixler served in the U.S. Army's 80th Division, 905th Artillery during WWII. He fought in Battle of the Bulge and others. ** My new book, They Did It for Honor: Stories of American WWII Veterans, contains 34 stories of men/women of every branch- Army, Navy, Army Air Corps, Marines, Merchant Marines, Coast Guard.... Continue Reading →
Coast Guard Seaman Sailed on USS Wakefield
James ‘Jim’ Joseph Meyer was my first introduction to a member of the US Coast Guard. It's hard to find Coast Guard members in the Midwest! I've since interviewed two others who served during WWII. I salute all of our branches and thank each vet for his/her service! To hear Jim Meyer talk briefly about... Continue Reading →
B-29 Gunner Flew 33 Missions; Met FDR
“For more than a year it was a steady routine of dropping bombs and encountering enemy fighters and heavy accurate flak,” he said. His longest mission to Nagoya lasted 18 hours. During the war, Bates flew 33 missions over Japan in B29s.