Charley Brooking spent the latter part of World War II on a PT boat, cruising the treacherous waters of the Pacific ocean, fighting the Japanese. “PT boats were involved with every major landing with the Navy,” he said proudly. Brooking, 92, reflected on his Naval career, which ...
As a teenager, Ed Willits was part of the Ground Observer Corps, a Civil Defense organization formed to spot low-flying aircraft. His affiliation with the group, which numbered some 750,000 volunteers nationwide during the height of the Cold War, helped spark an interest in the military and ...
Andrew Johnson got into World War II late, but played an important role in supporting U.S. efforts in fighting the Axis Powers. Johnson joined the Marines in 1943 after graduating from South Williamsport High School with hopes of becoming a tank driver. The Marines had other ...
South Williamsport resident Ed Weinhoffer spent just four years in the U.S. Air Force but used his military experience to find a career in the computer industry. A native of Shamokin, he joined the military shortly after graduating from of Lady of Lourdes High School in 1962. “In Shamokin, ...
Eugene Otterbein has no regrets about how his military career played out. The Picture Rocks resident can look back on a 20-year stint in the Air Force that brought him wonderful memories and lifelong friends. Otterbein, 74, surely could not have predicted how things would turn out. Like ...
Chuck Stutzman served nearly 30 years in the U.S. Navy, most of that time as a reservist, but also four years of active duty including in Vietnam. The Vietnam War put him up front with combat forces where he was wounded and earned a Purple Heart. In Southeast Asia, where U.S. forces were ...
