When Ronn Easton joined the Army, he thought that he would find the equality that had eluded him as an African American raised in the south. But he found that fighting for his country was not the equalizer that he had expected
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DeCoded: Native Veterans in Minnesota who Helped Win World War II
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.
