Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!
History Maker: Oklahoma Vietnam Veteran To Receive Medal Of Honor
A Vietnam veteran with Oklahoma roots will receive the Medal of Honor later this month.
Bennie Gene Adkins grew up in Waurika, has lots of family in Weleetka, and a brother in Broken Arrow.
Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins says he’s humbled and grateful.
Although he lost many of his fellow soldiers in battle, he hasn’t lost his funny bone.
Adkins laughed as he told the stories of his army career that began in 1956, when he was just 22 years old.
He was deployed to Vietnam three times between 1963-71.
His most dangerous missions were during his second tour of duty, when he killed more than 135 enemies during a 38-hour battle, then hid in the jungle for two days.
Read more here…
History Talk: I will be on a Panel at the Midwest World History Assn Conference on 9-26-14
The conference features a keynote presentation by Juan Gonzales, the award-winning journalist, activist, and historian of Latino rights activism in the United States. Additionally, Professor Robert Smith of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will offer a half-day workshop for teachers on The Civil Rights Movement in Transnational Context. Continuing education credit will be available for K-12 teachers taking the workshop.
Read more here…
Witnesses of History: WWII Reporter Spots Invading German Tanks in 1939
Clare Hollingworth was in her mid-twenties when she became a WWII reporter. Her first assignment took her to the border between Germany and Poland, where she caught the trail of a big story that would help to solidify her name at the Daily Telegraph. She was in a limousine, traveling on the autobahn. Suddenly, more than five dozen motorcycles swiftly passed the vehicle in which she was riding. That was when the WWII reporter found her story.
Read more here…
Oral History and Why it is Important
oral history is the recording and preservation of a life story or account from an interviewee. As an oral historian, I interview people to record their story. My focus for interviews is Veterans and civilians from World War II. I feel it is vitally important to preserve the stories and memories from the “Greatest Generation” as the cruel passage of time reduces their number daily.
Read more here…
History Reunions: I am attending the 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment Annual Reunion in Dallas Texas on 10-15-14
Follow the 508th’s history from its formation through the D-Day invasion and three other major European campaigns and it’s evolution into today’s modern combat team environment as it was deployed into places such as Vietnam, Panama, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read more here…
Thank you for reading (and sharing). Stay tuned for next week’s weekly review for U.S. Veterans.
