Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to a packed auditorium of high schoolers and faculty. The real featured speakers were WWII veterans from the Navy, Army, Marines and Air Force covering both theaters of war. They humbly explained what it was like for them....
Bill Quinn was 96 years old when we first met. We spent the afternoon together as he reminisced about being a US Marine during WWII and wearing his Iwo Jima sweatshirt. His eyes were sharp and his memory amazed me with details. As always, video...
An excerpt from My Father’s War: Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers. Interviewed and written by Charley Valera. Featuring US Marine S/Sgt Albert Pinard. On April 26, 1942 Albert G. Pinard turned seventeen years old. That same day he enlisted in the US Marine Corps for...
“NUTS,” an official military response to a German commander. The response was to a German letter threatening to annihilate over 100,000 US troops in what was to be known as The Battle of the Bulge. Seventy-three years ago on December 16, 1944 Adolf Hitler ordered...
The second episode of “Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers” featuring S/Sgt Santo DiSalvo. DiSalvo talks to us about his WWII days in the Infantry. Marching across countries, alleviating pressure during D-Day, earning a Purple Heart and a Distinguished Service Cross. Directed and Produced by...
Today is their Day. Today, Saturday November 18,2017 will forever be etched in the memory of many WWII veterans and their families. We will be meeting again today between 1:00-5:00 at the Leominster Veterans Center 100 West St. The chance to meet so many WWII...
