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H.P. Barber, of Windsor, and his B-24 crew were shot down in World War II. They were forced to land in Amsterdam and were captured by the Germans. From left, Barber is the fifth man pictured on the back row.
World War II, H.P. Barber
A random act of kindness from an enemy soldier saved the life of H.P. Barber, of Windsor.Barber is an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a gunner and armament man on a B-24, serving with the 448th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force. During the... Full story
John Heimsoth
World War II, John Heimsoth
Each Memorial Day I think about the 12 Marines I helped bury at sea. There were no flowers and the cross on their grave is where a latitude line crosses a longitude line.On June 15, 1944, at the Battle of Saipan, I was a quartermaster second class of... Full story
Pictured above are the last crew of the regular Air Force to take off from the Greenland ice cap. From left are Capt. Jake Dustin, Honi Garvin, co-pilot, Tech Sgt. George Rinkebage, James L. Burson and Ken Pribyla.
Vietnam and later, James L. Burson
After 12 attempts, my crew and I feared the worst. We were at Dye-3 site in Greenland. Our mission was to pick up ice core samples and scientists and return them to Sonderstrom Air Force Base, also in Greenland.I was a technical sergeant; my crew and... Full story
Homer Embree
World War II, Homer "Mutt" Embree
Homer “Mutt” Embree, of Sedalia, was surprised to learn soldiers weren’t at the top of the totem pole — mules were. Embree, along with his twin brother, Omer, were among the first group of 18-year olds from Pettis County to be... Full story
Russell K. Drenon
World War II, Russell K. Drenon
In the summer of 1937, I was working at the ice plant in Warsaw. I wanted to go to college, but only had $80 saved up. I was making $1 a day. The Baptist minister heard that I wanted to go to college and asked if I would like to go to William Jewell in... Full story
Garold Veale, left, of Warsaw, and Edward Parker, right, of Sedalia, were Army buddies in World War II. Veale had been looking for Parker for 63 years. They were reunited on Dec. 10,  2008.
Double trouble
Gunners reunite after 63 years
Editor’s note: Garold Veale, 86, died Monday, Jan. 26. He and his family felt it was important to share this story. Click here to see a video of Garold Veale, recorded December 10, 2008. After 63 years, Garold Veale, of Warsaw, has finally found... Full story
Bob Wasson left for Korea from Fort Lewis, Wash., with the Army. He was inspired by his brothers to enlist.
Korea, Bob Wasson
Bob Wasson, of Sedalia, joined the military to broaden his horizons and see the world outside his hometown. Little did he know it was the service that would give him the skills and experience he would need decades later as mayor.Wasson volunteered for... Full story
Retired Air Force Col. Phillip
Vietnam, P.J. White
Retired Air Force Col. P.J. White was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Sedalia, the seventh of nine children to William and Sarah White. He attended St. Patrick’s grade school and was a 1948 graduate of Sacred Heart High School.After high school, he attended... Full story
Robert Wiskur
World War II, Robert Wiskur
  I had only been married four months to my wife Wanda when I left Warrensburg on June 8, 1944, and went to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. I was sworn into the Army later that evening and was issued my clothes. The next morning I boarded a troop train to... Full story
John R. Woolery
World War II, John R. Woolery
John R. Woolery, of Sedalia, got to see the world during his 22 years in the Navy.He started his career in the Maritime Service and was assigned to a merchant ship at the Seaman’s Institute, outside of New York Harbor. When he returned home, all... Full story
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