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  Robert Lee Garrett Second Lieutenant Robert Lee Garret was born on Wednesday 3 April 1918. He was the son of Chester and Hazel Garrett. The family called him Bobby, and he had a brother named John. They lived on Rural Route #3 in Norman, Oklahoma. Bobby entered the US Army as an enlisted man on 2 December 1941. He later went to Officer's Training School and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 28 May 1943. He became a pilot in the United States Army Air Force, and was assigned to the 785th Bomber Squadron of the 466 Bomber Group of the Eighth Air Force. On Thursday 23 March 19 ..read more

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  The Friends of the National World War II Memorial has long been the organization that has managed education and commemoration efforts for this premier WWII memorial in the country. This nonprofit was created back in 2007 with the goal of preserving the legacy, lessons, and scarifies of our Greatest Generation. Its list of contributors reads like a who's who of all things related to World War II. Stories Behind the Stars is honored to be part of this network. This Saturday, at noon Eastern Time, I will be making a presentation about the mission of Stories Behind the Stars as part of th ..read more

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  Owen was born On August 10, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph McAllister and Vera Bennion. He had two brothers Warren, and Gerald and one sister Bella. In 1940 Owen was in his first year of college at the University of Utah. He enlisted on September 29, 1941 and took flight training at Cal-Aero and Victorville pilot training schools in California. In April of 1942 he received his commission and in August was assigned to the South West Pacific...more ..read more

 S.Sgt. James A. Mabante James Albert Mabante was born on July 25, 1920 in Nogales, Arizona. His parents Rufino Mabante and Constanza Romero were born in Mexico and California, respectively. His father was a steelworker. James had 2 brothers, Charles and Frank and 2 sisters, Carmen and Virginia. By 1940 James was in his third year of high school was 19 years old and working at Callahan Lead and Zinc Mining, Washington Camp. He enlisted June 3, 1942 at Nogales, AZ and was attached to the 15th USAAF, 348th Bombardment Squadron, 99 AAF Bombardment Group (heavy) as a (Gunner 5) waist ..read more

Sgt. Aubrey Ford Garrett Aubrey was born August 4, 1920 in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, one of three brothers including Hodge and Edward. His father L. Carsey Garrett, born in Alabama was a blacksmith for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, his mother, Connor a homemaker born in Louisiana. In 1940 Aubrey had already graduated from Ouachita Parish High School and was a locomotive fireman for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He married Lillian Martha Marhefka on August 1, 1939 and their daughter, Diane was born in 1942. Aubrey enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 15, 1942...more ..read more

 Wayland D. Campbell - U.S.S. Indianapolis Wayland Campbell was born on the 28th Of October, 1921 in Rosedale, OK in Okfuskee county. His father was Alph Campbell, farmer, his mother was Rabie a homemaker. Wayland had one sister, Velva and one brother, Billy. Wayland was a member of the FFA (Future Farmers of America) as was his sister, Velva. Wayland won several awards for his prized hogs and farming ability. He worked for the NYA Boys Resident Project in Okmulgee, OK Wayland enlisted in the Navy on the 3rd of September 1942 in Oklahoma City, OK By the 8th of November 1942 he was abo ..read more

                    Honoring Benedict Frank Axtman -  850th Engineer Aviation Battalion                                                ..read more