by Elaine | Jul 3, 2020 | World War II
In the summer of 1941, legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill shook hands with my favorite Canadian veteran, whose name is Winston Churchill Parker. Then the two had a little chat. The impromptu encounter occurred at 10 Downing Street in London,...
by Elaine | May 1, 2020 | World War II
Etched in Glenn Lacy’s memory is May 8, 1945. That’s the day World War II in Europe ended following Germany’s surrender. At the time, the 24-year-old native Texan was stationed at Lavenham Air Base in England with the U.S. Army Air Corps. Glenn recalls a huge...
by Elaine | Apr 17, 2020 | World War II
By chance, I found myself the link between a Canadian prisoner of war and a young German nurse whose lives fleetingly intersected during World War II. A shiver runs down my spine every time I tell this story. The minute I pulled into Renate’s driveway near...
by Elaine | Oct 24, 2018 | World War II
World War II veteran Winston Parker was shot down over Germany in 1942. The aviator then spent three years as a prisoner of war in Stalag VIIIB near Lamsdorf, Germany. Born in Calgary, Canada, in 1918, Parker had grown up on a farm. After England declared war on...
by Elaine | Oct 12, 2018 | World War II
Dan Mueller of KVLG/KBUK and I teamed up to create a community service Veterans Day radio program. How poignant it is to hear eight Fayette County veterans share excerpts from their war stories. We live in the land of the free because of the brave! Thank you Otto...
