Features for the Ashland Tidings Newspaper
Downtown Ashland, 1941
These articles were part of my 14-part series called “We Regret to Inform You” about the young men from Ashland, Oregon who served and sacrificed in World War II. As there wasn't a list of casualties compiled, I gleaned my information from family members, archived newspapers, old high school and college yearbooks, firsthand accounts from other veterans, Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR), and other military documents. When the articles ran, I received many moving responses from those who never knew the specifics about what happened to their classmate, neighbor or distant family member. It was very gratifying to be able to provide some of the answers.
This series was an honor to write. Thank you to all those who served and sacrificed for our country.
August 19, 2015
“The untold stories of Ashland's young men in World War II"
August 26, 2015
"The war comes home"
September 2, 2015
"Remembering Cpl. Lewis R. Setchell leading his men in the Battle of the Bulge"
September 9, 2015
“Remembering Sgt. Mainard D. Clifton jumping behind enemy lines on D-Day”
September 16, 2015
“Remembering the fly boys”
September 23, 2015
“Heroically leading a mission gone wrong”
October 1, 2015
“From the playing fields of Ashland to service at sea”
October 7, 2015
“Ashlanders gave their lives in some of WWII’s bloodiest battles”
October 14, 2015
"Southern Oregon College students gave their all in WWII"
October 22, 2015
"An Ashland family lost all three sons in WWII"
October 28, 2015
"Ashland family members shared hellish POW experience"
November 6, 2015
"After the battle the fight to survive began"
November 9, 2015
"Ashlanders honored for WWII heroic service"
November 10, 2015
"Remembering 57 Ashlanders who served in WWII and didn't return"