Like many of you i always enjoy hearing stories about world war ii. Mentioned, for the last 15 or 16 or 17 years, i have been involved with projects centered around world war ii. I was at the library of congress collecting stories. I have heard hundreds of stories from world war ii veterans. But my ears always perk up when i hear stories about the 42ndgee airmen in the four combat team. Hear about itto this morning. Who servedn patriots in those units bring a different perspective to service to country and bravery under fire. It is a very special morning that we have two members, one of each has served in one of those units. Was amaster sergeant veteran of world war ii. 42nd combate four team and also the 100 and first airborne division. Its kind of unusual to have a stpaneseamerican with the 101 airborne. Have Alexander Jefferson who flew 19 missions over italy and france except for the last mission in which he was captured by the germans and was a pow. Lets get started. Id like to st
Of africanamerican fighter pilots, also from a veteran who served with 442nd Regimental Combat Team comprised of japanese american soldiers. The American Veteran Center Hosted this 35minute panel discussion. Im glad to be here this morning. Im also a graduate of Virginia Military institute. Im glad to see some vets on hand. Okay. As i have in the past, im honored to be here to moderate the panel about the greatest generation. Like many of you, i always enjoy hearing stories about world war ii. As mentioned for the last 15 or 16 or 17 years ive been involved around projects that centered around world war ii, National War Memorial and congress collecting stories from world war ii veterans. Ive heard hundreds if not thousands of stories from world war ii veterans. My ears perk up when i hear stories about Tuskegee Airmen and 442nd Regimental Combat Team. If you dont know what they are, i think most of you do, youre about to hear about it this morning. The american patriots who served in t
Honored to be hereby. I always enjoy hearing stories about world war ii and for the last 15, 16, 17 years or so ive been involved with projects that centered around world war ii. I was with the National World war ii memorial and the library of congress collecting stories from world war ii veterans. I have heard hundreds if not thousands of stories from world war ii veterans. But my ears always perk up when i hear stories about Tuskegee Airmen and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The american patriots who served in those units bring a much different perspective to service to country and bravery under fire. Its a very special morning that we have two members, one of each who served in one of those units. Chief Master Sergeant robert zumi is a veteran of world war ii who joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and also subsequently the 101st Airborne Division, well find out what thats about. Its unusual to have a japanese american the 101st Airborne Division in world war ii. And we also
I was at the library of congress collecting stories. I have heard hundreds of stories from world war ii veterans. But my ears always perk up when i hear stories about the Tuskegee Airmen in the four 42nd combat team. You are about to hear about it this morning. The american patriots who served in those units bring a different perspective to service to country and bravery under fire. It is a very special morning that we have two members, one of each has served in one of those units. Chief Master Sergeant was a veteran of world war ii. He joined the four 42nd combat team and also the 100 and first airborne division. Its kind of unusual to have a japaneseamerican with the 101st airborne. We also have Alexander Jefferson who flew 19 missions over italy and france except for the last mission in which he was captured by the germans and was a pow. Lets get started. Id like to start gentlemen as i mentioned earlier, can you hear me ok . Lets start with mr. Alexander. Could you give us a little
Mount vaca cam with the clear skies over he over vacaville. Right now 55 in santa rosa. 56 degrees thin overcast in livermore. The winds have been brisk this morning around 10 to 11 around the bay, 14 sfo. 13 in concord. 14 San Ramon Valley. 21 fairfield. Winds will be variable this afternoon 10 to 20 with stronger gusts. The the return of the low clouds and fog streaming inland at least 60 miles to the north. 80 miles to the south. 60 miles to the east this morning. Going to take a while to clear. The temperatures respond with sunshine. Pacifica only a little hint of some sunshine during the afternoon hours. San francisco some partly cloudy skies. 67 degrees. Same across the bay into oakland. Well have sunshine, refreshing brisk winds around the peninsula into the 70s. Sites and 80s around the santa clara valley. 70s and 80s around the santa clara valley. Trivalley below average at 84. We have a warmup leading into the 4th of july. Full forecast 18 after the hour but right now heres j