The members of the Freedom Committee
of Orange County bring with
them a "Living History" of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Stories of Pearl Harbor,
the Dieppe raid,
Battle of the Bulge, D-Day, Air battles in the war torn skies of the South
Pacific, over Fortress Europe, and even experiences of being Prisoners of War.
All the theaters of war
are remembered and shared.. ...witnessing the Atom bomb drop, Flying the Hump in the
CBI Theater, bombing of the Ploesti Oil fields, and freeing inmates of the
German concentration camps.
All these experiences
and many more are shared. Places like Pusan, Inchon, Chosin Reservoir, Da Nang
and the Tet offensive are also remembered.
These veterans are
available to speak to schools regarding these subjects at the request of
educators who may wish to supplement their respective class.
Five Wise Old Men at Corona
del Mar High School, 2002
l-r. WO Jack R. Hammett, USN (Ret.) and Cdr.
Louis J. Nockold, USN (Ret.), both Pearl Harbor Survivors, Col. Gene A Robens,
USA, (Ret.). "Operation Overlord", David W. Lester, Sgt, USA. "Battle of the
Bulge", and standing, Harold "Bud" Anderson, Cpt. USAAC, (Ret.) D-Day Night
Fighter Pilot.
As you read this. there are only two left.
The others have carried their "Living History into Eternity."
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