Veterans’ Voices: Rochester
Veterans’ Voices is a radio series exploring the knowledge, experience and leadership of Rochester service members. Hosted by Britt Aamodt Veteran’ Voices is produced by KRPR and AMPERS.
Episodes
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Wes Moreland part 4
Wes Moreland only heard “This is not a drill” once while aboard the USS Tarawa. That day, a fueling ship cable snapped and came back at 200 mph, striking a knot of men standing on the deck.
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Wes Moreland part 3
Wes Moreland’s carrier was in the Mediterranean when the weather turned bad. They were hundreds of miles at sea, and the pilots were unable to land and running out of gas.
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Wes Moreland part 2
Wes Moreland was a plane captain aboard the USS Tarawa. The first question his pilot would ask before a flight was, “Is it full of gas?” Here’s Britt Aamodt.
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Wes Moreland part 1
Wes Moreland was in the Navy, 1951-55. He was aboard the USS Tarawa, a carrier, which cruised about 45 knots in open ocean. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
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Wayne Stillman part 1
Wayne Stillman enlisted in 1956. Born and raised in Rochester, he ended up back in his hometown at a new Military Police (MP) unit.
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Richard Krom part 3
Richard Krom’s great-grandfather, Edward H. Bassett, survived Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg in July 1863.