More than 16 million Americans served in World War II, according ... were crucial,” he said. “They (the minesweeper ships) went ahead of the fleet clearing the way. On D-Day, there were ...

He's a self-described farm boy from rural, Minnesota, and he grew up during the Great ... A few years later, he found himself in World War II. "I never thought I'd be going to war," said Larson.

He’ll mention that he met his wife after emigrating to Holland following World War II. He will talk about the ... The mindset was obvious to the children growing up. You worked hard, and you ...

At the age of sixteen he joined the RAF - family legend has it that he lied about his age. He trained to be a pilot in Bomber Command, and flew in Whitley Bombers, first as Second Pilot and later ...