Now Hear This . . .
General Douglas MacArthur
"Today the guns are silent. A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won. The skies no longer rain death - The seas bear only commerce - Men everywhere walk upright in the sunlight. The entire world is quietly at peace."
First Hand Accounts
Each year, veterans share their stories, lessons learned, and wisdom to help the students gain a better understaning of the WWII time period and the events that occurred.
Mr. Ed Moss
He has visited since 2001, and shares stories about growing up in New York City during the Great Depression, how to play stick ball, and serving in the Navy.
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Mrs. Peggy Votaw
Mrs. Votaw shared stories about her husband's service and life on the Home Front. Also, she and her grandson Michael put on a jitterbug demonstration. They danced at the Tribute to Glenn Miller's "In the Mood."
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Dr. Gadi Lawton, Marine Corps
As a Company Commander, he led his men during the fighting at Guadalcanal. He is pointing to a photo of Bloody Ridge where intense fighting occurred.
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Dr. Robert Palmer
He was a B-24 Liberator pilot in the Pacific Theatre with the Jolly Rogers.
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