We cant afford to do that. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan 2. Next, from the 20th annual American Veterans center conference, holocaust survive Emanuel Mandel recalls his experiences as a young boy. He was transported to the same camp where ann frank died. Our moderator for this section is barry steelman. He is a graduate of the u. S. Naval academy back in 1970 or maybe 80. He served two tours aboard u. S. S. Henderson off the shore of vietnam from 19711973 as Communications Officer and then as combat information and intelligence officer. He served two years in the norad in colorado. Avenue leaving the navy, barry attending law school in baltimore and had a career for over 30 years as a civil Trial Attorney specializing in med mal, personal injury and civil rights cases. He was also an adjunct profess sor professor of law at the university of baltimore. He is retired, but does serve as a mediator for civil and family law cases for several county courts in maryland. He is an active mem
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
The memorial and the library of congress collecting stories from veterans. I have heard hundreds if not thousands of stories from veterans. My ears always perk up when i hear the stories about airmen. And the 442 rnd combat team. If you dont know what either are, most of you do. Youre about to hear from them this morning. The american patriots the american patriots who served in the units bring a different perspective to service to country and bravery under fire. This is a very special morning we have two members. One of each served in each unit. Chief Master Sergeant robert bob. Is a veteran of world war ii. Who joined the 442nd team and the 101st airborne division. Well find out what thats about. Its unusual to have a japanese american with the division. In world war ii. We have lieutenant jefferson. Who flew 19 missions over italy and france. Except the last mission in which he crashed and was captured by the germans and was a pow. Let get started. Id like to start as i mention earl
Our moderator for this section is Barry Steelman. Hes a graduate of the u. S. Naval academy back in 1970 or maybe 80, somewhere around there. He served two tours aboard uss hendersonson off the shore of vietnam from 1970 twoub 73. Has both the Communications Officer and then as combat information and intelligence officer. He then served two years on a joint chief of staff assignment in the mountain at nor rad in colorado. After leaving the navy in 1975, barry attended law school in baltimore hand a career for over 30 years as a civil Trial Attorney specializing in medical malpractice, construction cases, personal injury and civil rights cases. He was also an adjunct professor of law and presently serves as a facilitator for the Naval Academy, capstone Ethical Leadership ship program in annapolis. He is retired but does mediate several family court cases for courts in maryland. He will introduce us to our guest and they will carry on a discussion. Hes an active member of the American Ve
The germans and was a pow. Let get started. Id like to start as i mention earlier, you hear me okay . Okay. Lets start with mr. Alexander. Could you give us more about your background, where yo grew up, where you came from and why you joined . Im a College Graduate. You had to be a College Graduate to go into the Army Air Core. In 1941. I remember japanese bomb pearl harbor in december. I graduated six months later. From college. And the draft board was after me. Trying to bite me to send me to the army. If the draft board had caught me, i would be a buck private. Making 21 a month. But i stayed allowed joined the Army Air Core. And as a cadet learning how to fly with the excitement. 75 a month. And after nine months you became a Second Lieutenant with a gold bar on your shoulder. And a set of wings. You made 150 a month. Plus 75 for flying pay. Which would you take . Why i became an airmen, its part of my life. I had a good time. Could you give us background . Why is that unit was for