Tag: Vietnam War

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Veterans in All Souls Catholic Cemetery
MILITARY MEMBERS IN ALL SOULS CATHOLIC CEMETERY All Souls Catholic Cemetery on 25th Street in Sanford, Florida, dates back to 1890, and the first military veteran interred there appears to be George Bailey who died December 22, 1891. George was born in 1 ... Read more
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Oral History Interview with Gail O'Brien, RN
Orlando Health, Orlando Regional Medical Center – Orlando, FL. Gail Hyrons O'Brien and I was born in Darby, Pennsylvania... we moved to Maitland when I was five, 1952, and then I grew up here and came right into nursing school out of high schoo ... Read more
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The Halcyon Days of Orlando - Dann Pottinger
I'm Dann Pottinger and I'm from Orlando, one of those rare creatures that spent all my life here... My career being in the banking business. I was the founder and president of First State Financial and also president later of Commercial State Bank...I ope ... Read more
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WWII Veteran Jacob Miller Interview
WWII Veteran Jacob Miller speaks with Orlando Memory at the Orlando VA Medical Center on May 26th, 2010. Veteran Miller served in the U.S. Army in WWII, the Korean War and twice in the Vietnam War.  His military service as Master Sergeant included ... Read more
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"My Family" by Jacob Miller
First person memoir by WWII, Korean, and Vietnam Veteran Jacob Miller. My Family by Jacob Miller READ  Part 1        READ  Part 2 Veteran Miller resides at the Orlando VA Community Living Center and participated in the Hospitalized Veterans ... 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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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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Memorial Day 2010: Local Veterans Remember
ABOVE Interview with Purple Heart Veteran Louis Boria, Jr. at VFW Post 10147 in Apopka, FL May 19th, 2010. Veteran Louis Boria served as a Sergeant in the U. S. Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean War. He received two Purple Hearts for his service ... Read more