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Alan. M. Riley, QM1, U.S. Navy, WW II

Author: John Vick Ensign Alan M. Riley being congratulated by Capt. Austin Doyle, USS Hornet's commanding officer. [Photo: Peter Riley]...

Vietnam Veteran Kenneth G. Johnson helped build Veterans Park

Author: John Vick Corporal Kenneth G. Johnson, U.S. Marine Corps in his dress blues. [Photo: Helen Johnson] With the recent visit of the...

Hubert T. Sullivan, Tech Sergeant, U.S.Army Combat Engineers, WW II

Author: John Vick Wartime photo of Hubert T. Sullivan, 251st Combat Engineers. [Photo: Sullivan family] Hubert Sullivan’s battalion had...

Wilson Merrill Sauls, Private, U.S. Army Paratrooper, WW II

Author: John Vick Merrill Sauls with the author at the 70th Anniversary of the End of WW II, at the Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin Air...

Operation Ivory Soap: Alabama’s Best Kept Secret of WW II

Author: John Vick In researching a future article about the late Charles R. Loman, a WW II veteran and leader in our community, I came...

An Airman in a Sailor Suit: Charles R. Lowman, Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Corps, WW II

Author: John Vick When the author first interviewed the late Charles R. Lowman in 2017, he stated, “You know, I spent the better part of...