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O. J. Blount, Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, WWII
Author: John Vick Andalusia and Covington County lost another member of The Greatest Generation with the passing of O. J. Blount on...
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Apr 7, 20233 min read
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The story of Clinton Larry Smith, Sgt. U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam
Author: John Vick Larry Smith and Betty Henderson were sweethearts in high school at Pleasant Home. Larry graduated in 1965 and says...
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Mar 20, 20234 min read
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Mark A. King, WO1, U.S. Army, Helicopter Pilot, Vietnam War
Author: John Vick LEFT: Warrant Officer candidate Mark King, U.S. Army. [Photo: Mark King] RIGHT: Brig. Gen. Oden pins the Air Medal on...
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Mar 13, 202312 min read
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William Gary Cumbie, M.D., U.S. Army Medical Corps, WWII, Merrill's Marauders - Part Two
Author: John Vick Captain William G. Cumbie, MD, U.S Army Medical Corps, WW II. [Photo: Dr. William G. Cumbie, Jr.] It was not long after...
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Mar 13, 202314 min read
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George Sidney Waits, Jr., Sergeant, U.S. Army, WWII
Author: John Vick LEFT: Sidney Waits holding the flag given to him by his grandson, 1st Lt. Luke Waits, USAF. Luke carried the flag...
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Jan 11, 20236 min read
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James Donald Mock, TSGT, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII, 159th Liaison Squadron Commando
Author: John Vick SGT Donald Mock was home for a brief visit with his parents in Andalusia, Alabama, prior to deploying overseas in the...
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Jan 11, 20238 min read
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