Tag: Veterans

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V-J Day: August 14, 1945
2010 is the 65th anniversary of the war's end - V-J Day. Where were you? WWII Veterans of Central Florida recall where they were when the news of victory came. Some were in the Pacific dodging bullets and suicide bombers others were in Germany waiting to ... Read more
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WWII Veteran Frank D. Harrison Interview
Listen to the interview with World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Veteran Frank D. Harrison at Delaney Street Baptist Church in Orlando, FL, August 8, 2010. Veteran Harrison retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving his country for 25 years in the Unit ... Read more
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Letter from John L. Mica, Member of Congress to Louis Toth, World War II Veteran
June 1st, 2009 letter from Congress of the United States House of Representatives, John L. Mica, Member of Congress to Mr. Louis Toth, World War II Veteran, regarding  Veteran Toth's stories and valuable history of WWII events. Rep. Mica states, "It is i ... Read more
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WWII Veteran and German Prisoner of War Lou Toth Interview
Veteran Toth, TSGT Louis Toth, US Army Paratrooper, served in WWII, the Korean War, and retired as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army. During WWII he landed on Utah Beach and was taken prisoner of war by the Germans in Normandy. He shares his war ... Read more
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"A Jewish Child in Nazi Germany" by Walter Reinhold
ABOVE: WWII Veteran Walter Reinhold at the A Medical Center in Orlando, FL May 26th, 2010. First person account of Kristallnacht and life in Nazi Germany by WWII Veteran and Orlando resident Walter Reinhold. Veteran Reinhold resides at the Orlando VA Com ... Read more
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WWII Veteran William M. Turner Interview
Interview with WWII Veteran William M. Turner at Delaney Street Baptist Church, June 30th, 2010. LISTEN (10:28) [audio mp3="https://orlandomemory.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mr_turner.mp3"][/audio]   Veteran Turner served in both WWII ... Read more
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WWII Veteran John J. Broderick and Wife Patricia Interview
Interview with WWII Veteran John J. Broderick's wife, Patricia, at Orlando VA Medical Center, May 26, 2010. Veteran John Broderick served in the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers 504 Division out of Fort Bragg. John J. Broderick was in his second year of medical ... Read more
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WWII Veteran Floyd O. Johnson Interview
WWII Veteran Floyd O. Johnson at Saint Richard's Episcopal Church in Winter Park, FL, July 3rd, 2010. Veteran Johnson joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 in July 1943 and went on to fly as a Tail Gunner for 30 years. He worked in torpedo bombers in  the U. ... Read more
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WWII Veteran Tom Connors Interview
Interview with  WWII Veteran Tom Connors at St. James Cathedral Church, Orlando, Florida, July 1st, 2010. Veteran Connors served in the Southwest Pacific during the war in extremely native areas such as New Guinea and Okinawa. He is the only living survi ... Read more
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July 4th, 2010
July 4th, 2010, veterans share their thoughts on our country, our community and their service to our nation. Interview with Tom Connors Interview with WWII Veteran Tom Connors at St. James Cathedral Church, Orlando, FL, July 1st, 2010. Veteran Connor ... Read more
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Flag Day: June 14, 2010
WWII Veterans from Central Florida share their love for our country, their respect for the U.S. Flag and their thankfulness for those who died for our freedom. WWII Veteran Robert Brodrick Interview Interview with WWII Veteran Robert Brodrick at ... Read more
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Orange County Heroes
The following Orange County, Florida servicemen made the greatest sacrifice and gave their lives in the War on Terror. These are the servicemen who died between 2003 and 2009. A Fox News special entitled "Company of Heroes" featured interviews with the mo ... Read more