66 MISSIONS WITH VC-4 I enlisted in the Navy July 23, 1942, went to boot camp at Great Lakes, Radio School at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Aviation Radio and Aerial Radar School NATTC, Memphis, TN, Aerial Gunners School NAS Jacksonville FL. In the squadron I attended Norden Bomb Sight, Sperry gryro pilot, Radar Tech schools and had qualified as a bombardier. May 1, 1944: We arrived at Ford Island and discharged planes and marines. VC-4 …
MARKET STREET GEEZERS by Andy Winnegar Sr In July 2014, C. L. Lewis mentioned to his daughter Vicki Hensley that he missed the camaraderie of the WWII veterans of the 2012 South Plains Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Hensley, who worked at United Supermarkets’ Market Street at 50th Street and Indiana Avenue, suggested he start a weekly coffee klatch by phoning some of the vets to see if they would be interested. A few of …
Jack Ward Command Sergeant Major Jack Ward enlisted in the United States Army August 12, 1962 and retired 1991. ★ Fought in Vietnam 1967, 1968 and again 1970 and 1971 ★ Spent 6 years on recruiting duty in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and St Louis Missouri ★ Spent 7 years in Europe ★ Spent 5 years at Fort Bliss in El Paso TX He served in a variety of military occupations. ★ Squad Leader ★ Platoon Leader …