Double Purple Heart recipient Bruce Nordan has chosen to remain tight-lipped about his combat experience in Korea. In some cases, even wives and children of veterans who served don’t know much about their wartime experiences.
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Wes Moreland’s carrier was in the Mediterranean when the weather turned bad. They were hundreds of miles at sea, and the pilots were unable to land and running out of gas. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Wes Moreland was a plane captain aboard the USS Tarawa. The first question his pilot would ask before a flight was, “Is it full of gas?” Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Wayne Stillman enlisted in 1956. Born and raised in Rochester, he ended up back in his hometown at a new Military Police (MP) unit. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Richard Krom’s great-grandfather marched hundreds of miles to Gettysburg, only to find himself, in company with the First Minnesota, immediately plunged into battle. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
