Posts Tagged ‘Korean War’
New statues honor local veterans
The City of Waterloo recently installed a collection of statues at Lakeview Park intended to honor American war veterans through the past century. The four statues currently set up at…
Read MoreKorean War vet takes Honor Flight
Korean War veteran Marvin Ries was recently treated to an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in recognition of his past service to the country. The program was organized through Land…
Read MoreMillstadt veteran honored for service
James Eckert, a Korean War veteran, was supposed to go on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. in April, but the coronavirus forced the cancellation of that trip. It was…
Read MoreColumbia vet takes Honor Flight
World War II Army veteran Roy “Sid” Trexler of Columbia, who recently traveled to Washington, D.C. on a Land of Lincoln Honor Flight, moves around well for his age. During…
Read MoreColumbia veteran honored with trip to D.C.
Fred Harres’ spirits soared to new heights when he traveled to Washington, D.C., last Tuesday via the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight for veterans. The Korean War veteran from Columbia…
Read MoreA man and his camera: memories of the Korean War
Fred Meister’s involvement with photography stemmed from his Aunt Ida. A 1946 graduate of Valmeyer High School, Meister told the Republic-Times about his aunt documenting family events with a box…
Read MoreKorean War Veteran Honored with Flight to D.C.
Almost 64 years ago and thousands of miles away from his Waterloo home, young U.S. Army Sergeant Edward “Bob” Kelley peered down his rifle barrel at a hazy tree line…
Read MoreWaterloo man remembers WWII experiences
Howard Ludwig graduated from Waterloo High School as World War II raged in Europe during the summer of 1941. “I worked for a year to save money, and then headed…
Read MoreLooking back at military men, 60 years later
One of the largest groups of registrants from Monroe County to be inducted into military service since World War II was forwarded to the induction station at St. Louis on…
Read MoreGarden Place has strong Korean War connection
In honor of the start of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, three residents of Garden Place senior living centers shared memories of America’s first war to halt the…
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