Craig Smolinski, Vietnam

Posted on December 10th, 2014

‘We were there because our country needed us’

By Beth Anne Piehl

Night time can be the toughest for war veterans. Dreams that put them back in the line of fire, amidst unthinkable tragedies and atrocities, are common — even 30, 40, 50 years later. “There’s a saying, that when Vietnam… Read More

Donald Brazones, WWII

Posted on November 10th, 2014

Prisoner of War recalls fateful mission, months in German POW camp

“When it was time for us to get the blue light (a signal from the Operations hut at the end of the runway signaling the pilot to take off) a pang of fright shot through my body at the realization that I was in the war and there was no escape. Read More

Linda Henry, Desert Shield and Operation Iraqi Freedom

Posted on July 10th, 2014

Air National Guard nurse served in Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom

By Tamara Stevens, Special to Emmet County
  Standing at the front of a large conference room before 40-plus people, Linda B. Henry, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), a flight nurse with the Oklahoma Air National Guard, certainly… Read More

Chuck Bayless, WWII

Posted on July 10th, 2014

Torpedo bomber recalls travels and missions during WWII

By Tamara Stevens, Special to Emmet County
Charles “Chuck” Edward Bayless saw a lot of action during World War II. He also saw a considerable amount of islands and locations throughout the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Most of his view, though,… Read More

Fred Amorose, WWII

Posted on June 10th, 2014

WWII Vet overcame injury and illness to fight at Guadalcanal and numerous battle sites

By Tamara Stevens
Special to Emmet County

Fred Amorose can recall many memories from the four years he served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Some memories are good, bringing a smile… Read More

Hugh Winnell, Unit VMF 222

Posted on March 10th, 2014

WWII vet a witness to history

Update: Hugh Winnell passed away on Aug. 9, 2012, at the age of 88. Emmet County sends its respects to Mr. Winnell and his family. By Beth Anne Piehl

Hugh Winnell says he’s had two lives: The one he had before World War II, and the one he’s lived afterward, for the last 66 years.… Read More

Wilbur Ingalls, WWII

Posted on January 10th, 2014

On the beaches of Normandy at D-Day

By Beth Anne Piehl, Emmet County Communications Director

  In the beginning of the movie “Saving Private Ryan,” a World War II veteran, accompanied by his family, makes his way to a grave at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France. It’s a scene… Read More

MEMORIAL SERVICE INFORMATION FOR LYN JOHNSON

Posted on January 10th, 2014
Lyn E. Johnson, 65, of Petoskey, passed away on January 6, 2014. For the past 30 years, he served as the Emmet County Controller. Lyn was born Jan. 31, 1948, in Muskegon, the son of Everett and June Johnson. He graduated from Muskegon High School in 1967 and in 1972 he graduated from Michigan State University… Read More

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