William Welser, Jr. joined the Navy in in 1942 and left in 1948. He then joined the Reserves and was recalled in 1950 for the Korean War. During World War II he served as a Gunner on a torpedo plane in the Pacific. He fought in the Battle of Okinawa and his ship, the Natoma Bay, was was hit by the last kamikaze attack on a USN carrier in the war.
Read MoreMichael Jett served in the US Coast Guard from 1967-2007 working in drug enforcement, homeland security and search and rescue. He retired in 2007 as the 12th Gold Ancient Mariner.
Read MoreSylvester McIntosh served with the 1st Battalion 9th Marines, better known as the Walking Dead. During his tour of duty in Vietnam, McIntosh threw himself on three grenades, which were luckily duds.
Read MoreJohn Holden served in England, France and Germany during and after WWII as a Topographic Draftsman
Read MoreJim recalls being tossed in a body bag after being mistaken for dead, “When they opened the door and it was my time for the embalming the mortician had just made his incision and I bled a little, that was unusual and so he began to check my vital signs then they were able to get a slight pulse”
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