"Lucky" was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant when he manned the B-17 controls and took to the sky for his first ...
HOUSTON – The Lone Star Flight Museum and the Commemorative Air Force collaborated to put on a special experience for a WWII veteran and Purple Heart recipient. This comes after 2020 marked the 75th ...
Lester R. Montz headed to college in 1939 with a bright future. He had just graduated as valedictorian from Destrehan High School and was headed to LSU. His sights were set on mechanical engineering.
Veterans Day is a day of memories. Summer of 1944, basic training at Fort Benning and Fort Bragg. Leaving Brooklyn Navy Yard for France. German submarine packs hounding our convoy. Riding in a “40 and ...