Tag Archives: World War II

Author R.A. Baldwin is Today’s Honoree

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Today's Honoree

For R.A. Baldwin, DVM, caring for animals was more than just his profession.  From dogs and cats to livestock and circus animals, even the occasional Bob Cat, Baldwin treated them all with compassion during his time as a veterinarian in … Continue reading →

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A Life In Two Worlds Author Thomas Hughes is Today’s Honoree

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Today's Honoree

Although many people maintain diaries as children, few of those entries contain stories of historical significance. Thomas Hughes is one of the few to share a narrative that sheds new light on the dynamics people experienced during that time. In … Continue reading →

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World War II Veteran Bob Gasche is Today’s Honoree

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Today's Honoree

Bob Gasche is a 90-year-old World War II veteran who enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps as a teenager in 1943 and fought in the famed battle of Iwo Jima at age 21, his first combat.  He lost many friends … Continue reading →

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The Spitfire Wingman USAF Col. Jim Haun is Today’s Honoree

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Today's Honoree

James Robert Haun was born to a struggling Memphis, Tennessee lawyer and his wife Sept. 21,1911, the first of three children, their only son.  Because his mother died five days before his ninth birthday, young James — while being swapped … Continue reading →

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