Prep Talk

WWII Veterans Speak to History Classes

Posted April 4th, 2014

On Tuesday, April 1, Nick Cooney and Gus Epple spoke to Mr. Blystone’s history classes. Both Cape May County residents are combat decorated veterans of World War II. Mr. Cooney was a gunner on a torpedo bomber serving off Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and mainland Japan. Mr. Epple was an 81mm mortar specialist in the Battle of the Bulge. The students were thrilled to get to hear from and ask questions to some surviving members of “The Greatest Generation.”