Violet Keels; Edward Baker; Starling San Jose; World War II; Donut Dolly; Garfield Thomas destroyer; U.S. Navy; American Red Cross; 82nd Airborne Division

World War II veterans share their stories

The day Edward Baker graduated from high school is one he will never forget. In one hand was his diploma and in the other was his military induction orders. World War II was in full swing and he had been drafted into the U.S. Navy. The year was 1943.             “I was an 18-year-old boy […]