Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Is Finally Found
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors World War II Veteran Pat McKenna. Pat and his brother were orphans and ended up at Boys Town where Pat lead a virbrant and busy life on
Star Spangled Salute: World War II Veteran Has a Day To Remember
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors World War II Army Veteran Carl May. Carl returned home from the Army, he started a life with his wife that blossomed into 13 children, 31 grandchildren, and
Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran and Author On A Mission To Not Forget
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Army Veteran and Author Bill Freeman. Bill once wrote, “A person dies twice; once when they physically die and second when no one remembers them.” His mission, his
Star Spangled Salute: A 100-Year-Old Veteran Travels To Meet The Kids In Oklahoma That Wrote Him A Letter
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors 100-year-old World War II Veteran Sergeant Ed Fox. Every year, 5th and 6th grade student in Crescent, Oklahoma write letters to Veterans on Veterans Day. Ed got one of
Star Spangled Salute: A Kansas Pearl Harbor Veteran is Laid To Rest at Arlington
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors World War II Veteran Elmer Denton Nail. Elmer was born in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up in Perry, Kansas. He joined the Navy on May 7th, 1940 and served
Star Spangled Salute: A WWII Veteran Goes Skiing
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors a member of “The Greatest Generation”, WWII Veteran Raymond Joseph. Raymond didn’t start skiiing until the age of 50 when whe began working construction in Alaska, and
Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran and His 70-Years of Service
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors 99-year-old WWII Veteran Kurt Kirsten. Kurt joined the military in 1943. He flew bombing missions on board a B-24 Liberator. After his time in the military, his service didn’t
Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Is 106-Years-Young
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors World War II Veteran Bill Monfort. When Bill came into the world, it was the year the first long distance call was made, the band-aid was invented
Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran and Her All Female, All African American Unit that Shaped The War Effort
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors 103-year-old WWII Veteran Pvt. Romay Davis. Romay enlisted in 1943, following her five brothers. Romay served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion at a time when Black women
Star Spangled Salute: A WWII Army Veteran Receives Frances Highest Honor
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors 97-year-old World War II Army Veteran PFC Lucien Des Lauriers. In World War II, Lucien deployed to Europe in 1944. He was an infantry rifleman and heavy weapons operator