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A Sailor’s Near Miss

A twenty dollar bill mailed from his mother in Minnesota may have saved the life of one Korean War veteran. That lucky gift led him to exit the naval repair ship where he was assigned on a day that turned tragic.

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Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Wes Moreland 3

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.


Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Wes Moreland 2

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.


Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Wes Moreland 1

Wes Moreland was in the Navy, 1951-55. He was aboard the USS Tarawa, a carrier, which cruised about 45 knots in open ocean. Here’s Britt Aamodt.


Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Wayne Stillman 2

In 1995, Wayne Stillman helped form the committee that would one day create the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial in Rochester. Here’s Britt Aamodt.


Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Wayne Stillman 1

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.


Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Richard Krom 3

Richard Krom’s great-grandfather, Edward H. Bassett, survived Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg in July 1863. Here’s Britt Aamodt.


Veterans’ Voices Rochester: Richard Krom 2

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.


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