‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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