Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser
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Charlie Conrad served aboard the USS Farquhar during WWII. I met World War II Navy veteran Charlie Conrad several years ago at a patriotic picnic gathering near my home. He had a ball cap with a Navy design on it and so I approached him (as I have done with many veterans) to ask if... Continue Reading →
Paul Rider holds an American flag in a Philippine jungle. I love the American flag. I’m a proud American who loves her country’s flag and what it stands for so much that I’m dedicating my 30-year writing career to interviewing American veterans and writing books about what they have done to protect our country and... Continue Reading →
Lorraine Hook Davis served in the Coast Guard during WWII. On the final day of our Military Appreciation Week veteran stories, we celebrate one of the 350,000 women who enlisted in the newly-created American military branches for women – Lorraine Hook Davis. Lorraine Hook Davis' photo is on the left of the cover of my... Continue Reading →
On Day 4 of Military Appreciation Week I’m featuring an excerpt of a story of Charles Dunwoody who served in the Army in World War II. Dunwoody’s entire story is told in my book, Battle of the Bulge: Stories From Those Who Fought and Survived. Here is the Kindle version. This blog is dedicated to... Continue Reading →
This is Day 3 of Military Appreciation Week. Today I’m featuring an excerpt of a story of Ed Dager who served in the Army Air Corps. If you’ve just dropped in, be sure to go back and read the earlier stories of other veterans. This blog is dedicated to telling about our amazing veterans to... Continue Reading →
We're into Day 2 of Military Appreciation Week. Each day this week I’m featuring an excerpt of a story I've written from my 10 WWII vet books. Today is Francis Bushong who served in the Navy. After you've read his story, check out other posts on this blog -- it's full of stories of other... Continue Reading →
In honor of Military Appreciation Week, I'm posting daily stories of vets. Today is an excerpt of WWII Navy vet Louis Bowman. His full story is told in my book, We Defended Freedom: Adventures of WWII Veterans. There is a special opportunity at the end of this post -- be sure to read to the... Continue Reading →
While serving in the Army as a military policeman in Europe, WWII vet George Buhler fought in major battles, including D-Day. In this week’s blog post, I’m going all of the way back to my first book – We Fought to Win: American WWII Veterans Share Their Stories (Book 1, World War II Legacies). George... Continue Reading →
Evelyn Beckman received training as a SPAR in New York City. Evelyn Beckman Brown and I only met a handful of times but we became fast friends. She immediately began mailing me notes of encouragement which I kept on file (every author needs encouragement!). The latest note arrived days before her death on December 19,... Continue Reading →
Ray Boyer's story of serving in the US Army at the Battle of the Bulge in WWII is related in Kayleen Reusser's book, 'Battle of the Bulge: Stories From Those Who Fought and Survived.' Occasionally, I hear about a veteran with a great story who I’m unable to interview, due to his earlier death. Such... Continue Reading →
