World War II ended 70 years ago in September. Here are three stories from veterans who live in Michigan.
We'll start with a love story.
Bill Berkley, U.S. Navy, Pacific
Bill Berkley was just a kid without a care in Paducah, Kentucky until December 7, 1941.
“I was 14 years old, but I can remember that day just like it was yesterday. We had been playing football and I got home and mom was crying,” Berkley says, recalling when he first learned of the attack and the death of so many sailors.