Private Harry Johnston
Private Harry Johnston was my grandfather; my father’s father. At age 15, he ran away from his orphanage in Iowa to join the Army. He changed our family name from Johnson to Johnston so they could not track him , lied about his age, and entered the Army prior WWI. At the [...]
John Wesley Cooksey
Wes Cooksey was my wife’s grandfather. Our first son is named after him and unfortunately, I never got to meet him because he died of a stroke before my wife and I ever met. However, I am very familiar with his military service since he was an excellent “documenter” with his extremely [...]
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