by Michel Robertson | Jul 28, 2022 | Living Histories
Michael Di Rocco On July 8 and 9, family, friends, members of the community, and military comrades gathered to pay respects to Michael “Mike” Di Rocco of Brevard, NC. Husband, father, friend, parishioner, Marine, Green Beret, adventurer, restaurateur, and volunteer...
by Michel Robertson | Jun 5, 2019 | Living Histories
Vietnam Veterans Series By Michel Robertson On June 24, 1972, U.S. Air Force Captain David B. Grant was flying a mission from Thailand into conflict-ridden North Vietnam when his F-4 Phantom took a direct hit and exploded. The fuselage was separating...
by Michel Robertson | Jan 8, 2019 | News
Something exciting is happening at 21 E. Main Street in Brevard. The WNC Military History Museum is changing its name and logo and expanding its emphasis on honoring our country’s veterans. “We’re enthusiastic about our new name, the Veterans History Museum of the...
by Michel Robertson | Jan 3, 2019 | Living Histories
Vietnam Veterans Series John Barker served two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1972, flying bombing raids in F-4 Phantoms in the Hanoi area. Below, in his own words, is Barker’s Vietnam story. I received my commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in May 1965. A year...
by Michel Robertson | Jan 3, 2019 | Living Histories
Vietnam Veterans Series By Michel Robertson Ray Alcorn grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. He served 30 years in the U.S. Navy including seven years as a prisoner of war. His last assignment before retirement as a Captain was as Dean of Students at the...
