Veterans Day Celebrations
Elm Street students shared their thoughts on individuals that come to mind when considering heroes this Veterans Day:
My Veteran Day Hero By Charles Scott, Fifth Grade
What is a hard worker? A hard worker is a person who gives a lot of time and effort to their work, but this can sometimes cause them to not spend a lot of time with their family. My dad is a hard worker. He was in the Air Force and he also built the planes sometimes. His name is Charles Scott and I am proud to call him my dad. My dad is a hero. He lives in Kentucky and enlisted for 8-10 years and is still living. I don’t get to see him a lot, but he is still special to me. He likes to help people as much as he can. That is why I love him so much. He joined the Air Force for his family and his country. He told me he was so excited to go. He also told me there was yelling from the drill sergeant at times. He said it might be fun for me to go, but I may not like it a lot. My dad really shows leadership to me and my siblings, even though he never fought in a real war I still think he did his best. He told me one of his most memorable times was his first day there, because he knew he could do something special for his country and family. He told me the food was good where he was, but I don’t really think so. He is a hard worker and shows a lot of leadership. My dad calls my mom when he can which was not often since he had to fix the planes. I was kind of sad he wasn’t here but glad he is out there building planes for the Air Force. Without him, the Air Force wouldn’t be able to fly overseas and defeat the enemy. Its nice when my dad comes back for summer and winter breaks. His smile makes me smile. He told me he thinks about us all the time. I know he is a long way away, but I keep thinking about his smile when I’m sad. When he was in the service he went to Arkansas, Kentucky, and Texas. My grandad ,who was in the Army, suggested that my dad go in the Air Force. My dad listened to his suggestion and decided to serve. I’m glad my dad is out of the service now. My family can spend more time with him. When he was in the service, I couldn’t wait till he got back. My dad told me he thought he could do better, and he did pretty good. Now his career is to cook at a restaurant, and his food is good. Now he can help people in a different way and I’m still proud of him. That is why my dad, Charles Scott, is my veteran hero.
Who I admire By Charlie Smith, Fifth Grade
Is there someone you admire? I admire Harold Storey because he served our country in a time of war and earned the Purple Heart for catching shrapnel in his shoulder. He also earned the Silver Star Award. I also admire him because he was very brave to enlist as one of the many, many men who fought in WWII. I admire his bravery because he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and D-Day. He now lives in Rome and owns the family sawmill. He was in the 2nd platoon in the 1st battalion in the 10th infantry. He has attended many reunions with his infantry. He has been interviewed more times than he can count. He has even been interviewed by GPB’s program. They interview people 90 years of age or higher. He was also interviewed for the Georgia WWII oral history project. He was born in Georgia in September of 1922 and enlisted as his father before him and served when his country was in need. “Mr. Storey also recalls scouting for German soldiers, the difficult weather conditions at the Battle of the Bulge, and taking 500 German soldiers into custody.” That is why I admire Mr. Harold Storey for his bravery and courage that he had. There are many other veterans just like him that we can all admire.