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Remembering
World War II
A World War II vet re-visits long-gone buddies
from Bob Campbell
... "they warmly shook my hand and looked into my eyes ..."
A swabbie enjoys his first plane ride
by Len Dalton
... destroyer's gunners mate takes to the sky
Hooked on flying
from Bob Campbell, MHS Class of 1942
... still a thrill 66 years later
A labor of love
by Eleanor Jenkins
... a WWII memory.
A sailor's best friend
by John Averell
... a young boy's dream
Lest we forget, #2
by Russ Priestley
... honoring Air Force veterans
A sailor's tale, as told by WWII buddies
by Eleanor Jenkins
... life aboard a sub-chasing carrier
Fire on the Atlantic
by Jerry Norton
... and suddenly it was daylight
A San Francisco bus ride
from AnnMarie Patterson
... USO connections from the Mirror to San Francisco
A personal recollection of the trip to India
from Ed Vickery
... one soldier's memories of a war 65 years ago
WWII: We crossed the Atlantic in a rolling freighter
by Tom Dillon
... liberty ships are not exactly the Queen Mary
The kamikaze attack on the USS Sangamon
from Bob Campbell, MHS Class of 1942
... remembering the sacrifice of those who did not return
December 7, 1941
by Ann Robbins Talbot
... I learned ten years later...
Pearl Harbor
by Joe Sullivan
... my contribution to the collective effort
Pearl Harbor: Recalling December 7, 1941
by Jackie Wattenberg
... I hate war only as a soldier can
Sunday December 7
by Jerry Norton
... remembering WWII
After Pearl, patriotism flourished
by Don Norris
... dad has his ear to the radio ...
Remembering Pearl Harbor
by Irving Smolens
... a personal story
Remember Pearl Harbor?
by John Averell
... why should I, or anyone?
Sixty-six years ago-----
by Ella Letterie
... that was a war-the rest have been armed conflicts
Pearl Harbor: A brother dies ...
Arnold Koch
... a bittersweet reminder of war's cost
The day the bomber crashed at Mt. Hood
by Jeanne H. Shanklin
... pilot dies avoiding Melrose homes
Temporary Rules, 1941 in London, England
from Frank Callahan
... the game must go on at the Richmond Golf Club
A valentine from World War II
by Marie Salamanca
... and the long-time effect of a Valentine
The "Greatest Generation" debate
by Irving Smolens
... a vote for our founding fathers' era
Down to the sea
by Jerry Norton
... into troubled waters
Festival at General George S. Patton's Farm
by Irving Smolens
... a World War II D-Day veteran reflects on a soldier's legacy
The "Indianapolis" and a shipboard visit
by Jerry Norton
... and a time remembered
At sea with the Naval Reserve
by Len Dalton
... training back in the forties
Guest participation on a radio talk show
by Irving Smolens
... Describing the Battle of the Heurtgen Forest
The guns of Civitavecchia
By Jerry Norton
... and one that got away
And then there was one
by Jim Driscoll
... a tour of the last LST (Landing Ship Tank) afloat
A war to end all wars?
by Samuel Leech-Chandler
... perhaps
The romance of steel
by David Moreland
... shipbuilding at Quincy
The turkey shoot
Steve Johnson
... a bird in the hand is worth...well almost
Crossing the Rhine
by Irving Smolens
... Memories with mixed emotions
For my father
by Karen Smolens
... a daughter shares the experience of D-day
Lights out in Scotland
by Jerry Norton, MHS Class of 1942
... learning my way the hard way
A visit to the Rhineland
by Irving Smolens
... Old memories and new experiences
Honorable women
by Roseanne Greene
... a patriotic tea party
The soldier and the jazz singer
By Irving Smolens
... Billie Holiday - an unforgettable memory
Vignettes of World War II
By Jim Driscoll
... Humorous side of U.S. Navy service
VJ Day in Boston
by Irving Smolens
... Celebrating the surrender announcement
Meeting Elliot Richardson
by Irving Smolens
... No day on the beach on D-Day
The way it was in Melrose - 1941
by Len Dalton
... wonderful memories
The Great Pinochle Game
by Irving Smolens
...The price of freedom
An emotional encounter in downtown Melrose
by Irving Smolens
Baseball-cap insignia triggers once-in-a-million connection
Christmas in North Africa, December 1942
by Sal J. Saccardo
... a soldier's remembrance of 58 years ago
Memories in verse
by Sal J. Saccardo
... WWII vet marks his eightieth
The Mission
By Gene Holman
... another mission through the long, dark night
Russ LIFE Cover photo
Russ Priestley
... Photo is real, Life cover a practical joke, a fake.
USS Hudson Photo
Bob Ross
USS Hudson - Bougainville & Okinawa
Bob Ross
... We saw plenty of action
Irish Moss for the War
Len Dalton
... Kids collecting Irish moss for the war effort
The USS Hudson (DD475)
I Reported for Duty
Bob Ross
... We saw our share of action- survived
I Joined the Navy, 1941
Bob Ross
... They make you a man in short order
Radio School, Charleston SC
Bob Ross
... The Japs attack Pearl Harbor
The USS Edward Rutledge (AP52)
Bob Ross
... we took two torpedoes
USS HUDSON (DD475) HISTORY
Bob Ross
History of USS HUDSON, Pacific theatre WW-II
And finally, SilverStringers' Vets Batting the Breeze
With the Editors
...Part four of the interview with Jim Driscoll, Russ Priestley and
Bob Ross, which concluded the interviews ...
Cruising the Med, seeing Europe from the bridge of an LCT
A conversation with the Editors.
... a young sailor grows up quickly during World War II
A Kamikaze, bombs falling all around, and seven battle stars.
...with the editors.
... Melrosian Bob Ross talks about surviving in the South Pacific ...
Local Vets recall 50-year old memories of WWII ...
By the Mirror editorial staff
. . . Russ Priestley, Jim Driscoll and Bob Ross talk with Mirror editors. . .
Short Vignettes from the Experiences of Thornton F. Clark
Thornton F. Clark
... a big mistake and other stories
Bits and Pieces -- Childhood Memories
Marie J. Kelleher
... Jack Benny was on, and the Japs hit Pearl ...
The War Department Regrets ...
by Virginia Hanley
... and all he wanted to do was make people laugh
The Kay Driscoll Bistany Story
by D.R. Norris
... a special story of a shock team nurse in World War II ...
The Home Front - and The USO
by Bernadette Mahoney
... and a top prize in the jitterbug contest!
Even Half-Dozen Atlantic Crossings -- in a DE
by Paul Hupper
... an up-close view of traveling in a destroyer escort ...
D.C. to Boston in a Barber Chair???
by Russ Priestley
... A personal look at war from the hockey rink.
My life was in their hands ...
by Russ Priestley
... to take these planes into the air to see if they will fly properly.
"The days that followed were a blur ..."
By Jim Driscoll
... from Melrose High to the invasion of Europe ...
World War II Diary
by Natalie Thomson
... Teenage life during a world-wide war
He Paid His Dues
by Len Dalton
... Chronicle of a Melrose hero.
Meanwhile, stateside, on the homefront ...
by Don Norris
... War stories? Well, yeah, I was a Boy Scout.
A Child's Crusade
by Brian K. Simm
... the innocence of childhood, an introduction to war.
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