Project Recover is a nonprofit whose mission is to bring American servicemen, and women, who’re missing in action, home. Walter “Bert” Mintus enlisted in the Navy in 1942. Walter’s plane was shot down near the island of Pulau on July 27th, 1944. He and the 2 other members of the plane’s crew were listed as Missing in Action.
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Remembering Irving Brown who sadly passed away on Jan 18th, 2021. Irving served with the U.S. Army as a medic from 1943-46. RIP
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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.
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We are honored to have a segment from our story on Vietnam Veteran Melvin Morris on display at the Obama Presidential Center's exhibition STORIES OF SERVICE. Last year The Barack Obama Foundation reached out to us about including Melvin Morris' story as part of the exhibition which opened on June 19th in Chicago. Melvin Morris' story was Directed and Edited by Donna Rowlinson and Ross Rowlinson and produced by USA Warrior Stories.
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Our Great Friend and Supporter of USAWS - WWII NAVY ARMED GUARD veteran - Mr. Clarence F. “KORKY” Korker Jr. passed away 03-13-2026 at the age of 102.
A proud veteran of World War II, Korky enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served with distinction as part of the Navy Armed Guard. This specialized branch was tasked with manning guns on Merchant Marine ships during the war. Korky’s role as chief photographer at the Brooklyn Navy Yard placed him at the heart of history, where he documented public relations events, photographed VIPs and naval ships before and after battle, and contributed to the bi-weekly newsletter "The Pointer,” which connected Armed Guard personnel both at sea and on base. He concluded his military service in 1945 as a 3rd Class Photographic Petty Officer.
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