Georgetown Township WWII Veteran Shares Faith Testimony, Recalls Top Secret Radar Unit

Georgetown Township WWII veteran shares faith testimony, recalls top secret radar unit

Clarence Schipper has a story to tell. He's written it down and shared it with his family. A centenarian, a World War II veteran, and one of the last surviving members of the Greatest Generation, he has tales worth telling. Even at 101 years old, he can tell them well, too.On Monday, Schipper rode in Georgetown Township's annual Memorial Day parade. Perched atop a wagon, he waved to the masses of parents and children who lined Baldwin Street in …

Iowa WWII pilot, 101, recalls close calls • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Ralph Alshouse of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown with copy of his book on his experiences as a Navy ferry pilot in World War II. (Photo by Pat Kinney with background via Canva)MARSHALLTOWN — Ralph Alshouse hadn’t even seen an airplane until he was in his teens. That was about 90 years ago. He’d see a lot of planes — from the inside —throughout World War II. Now 101, he can recall a few times he may not have lived to 21 by the time the wa…

Iowa WWII pilot, 101, recalls close calls

MARSHALLTOWN — Ralph Alshouse hadn’t even seen an airplane until he was in his teens. That was about 90 years ago. He’d see a lot of planes — from the inside —throughout World War II. Now 101, he can recall…