Roy Lambert and Robert Myers
Roy “Slick” Lambert and Robert “Bob” Myers were honored during the The 11th Annual Roar of Thunder Powerboat Regatta Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16,2009. Click here to learn more about these WWII vets.
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Francis Meyer, Chester Lester, Orville Brown, John Wunderlich
Four men were honored as members of “America’s Greatest Generation” by the Korean War Veterans Association Southeastern Indiana Chapter No. 4 recently, on-stage during the 101st Aurora Farmers Fair in October. Click here to learn more about these veterans.
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Charles “Chick” Hyde Jr.
Like many young men during World War II, Charles “Chick” Hyde Jr., Bright, decided to enter military service before being drafted. He wanted to choose his branch of military service.
“When the war came along I knew I was going to be drafted. ... I went down and volunteered for early service,” said Hyde.
His father, Charles Hyde Sr., was in the Air Force during World War I. When WWII started, his father tried to get in the Navy, he said.
But it was his son who would end up serving in the Navy- embarking on a high seas adventure that would not only lead to several battles with the Japanese, but with Mother Nature...
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