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The Freedom Committee of Orange County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of veterans, not a veteran service organization located in Costa Mesa, CA. Our mission is to bring Living History into the classrooms by sharing stories from all generations. If you are interested in becoming a speaker, please fill out our short form on our contact page.
FCOC will send out an invitation to the monthly meeting by Google email to our military members, associate members and friends. The invitation will be sent to your email account.
The members of the Freedom Committee of Orange County bring with them a “Living History” of WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East. Stories of Pearl Harbor, the Dieppe raid, Battle of the Bulge, D-Day, Air battles in the war torn skies of the South Pacific, over Fortress Europe, and even experiences of being Prisoners of War.
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The members of the Freedom Committee of Orange County bring with them a “Living History” of WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East. Stories of Pearl Harbor, the Dieppe raid, Battle of the Bulge, D-Day, Air battles in the war torn skies of the South Pacific, over Fortress Europe, and even experiences of being Prisoners of War. All the theaters of war are remembered and shared.. …witnessing the Atom bomb drop, Flying the Hump in the CBI Theater, bombing of the Ploesti Oil fields, and freeing inmates of the German concentration camps.
All these experiences and many more are shared. Places like Pusan, Inchon, Chosin Reservoir, Da Nang, A Shau Valley and the Tet offensive are also remembered. We now are sharing personal experiences from the 15-year war in the middle east.
These veterans are available to speak to schools regarding these subjects at the request of educators who may wish to supplement their respective class.
l-r. WO Jack R. Hammett, USN (Ret.) and Cdr. Louis J. Nockold, USN (Ret.), both Pearl Harbor Survivors, Col. Gene A Robens, USA, (Ret.). “Operation Overlord”, David W. Lester, Sgt, USA. “Battle of the Bulge”, and standing, Harold “Bud” Anderson, Cpt. USAAC, (Ret.) D-Day Night Fighter Pilot.
All these veterans have carried their “Living History into Eternity and their voices can still be heard on the web site under “Speakers” and “Videos”
