The first Saturday of every month, dozens of enthusiastic quilters gather to meet in the cramped back room of a quilt shop settled off Highway I-385 in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The women, and some men, pile up their red white and blue quilts at the front of the room for Tom, their boisterous and quick-witted […]
Category: Military History
John LaTourneau: Navy Veteran and Agent Orange Victim
John K. LaTourneau volunteered to join the Navy in April of 1969 at the young age of 18. His service began when he was stationed in San Diego, California aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk as a Boatswain’s Mate. During his service LaTourneau earned a Navy Unit Commendation award, traveled the world, made friends and fought […]
The Story of Walter Ram: WWII Combat Vet and P.O.W. Survivor (Part III)
50 Years After the War: The Travel Back to Europe 1993 marked 50 years after the fatal day where his B-17 was shot down and he was captured by Germans. In June 1993 Walter Ram and his son traveled back to Europe, where Walter revisited his prison camp and visited the final resting place of […]
The Story of Walter Ram: WWII Combat Vet and POW Survivor (Part II)
The Next Chapter: Prisoner Camp German P.O.W. camps were spread across Germany and in to Austria. Stalag, one of the P.O.W. camps had locations in Weiden, Hohenfels, and Moorsburg in Germany and four locations in Austria. The Stalag camp system was comprised of hospitals and camps; throughout his imprisonment, Walter was at hospitals and prison […]
The Story of Walter Ram: WWII Combat Vet and POW Survivor (Part I)
Medals of America was founded on the principle of celebrating, honoring, and paying our respects to our American heroes: U.S. Military veterans. These values have shaped our company and has brought us some of the best customers we could ever ask for. Our shadow boxes, the cornerstone and foundation of MOA, hold such great significance […]
