Ronald E. Birchall – “I Thought I Was Dead”
Ronald E. Birchall recalls the experience of jumping out of airplanes and remembers one instance at MacDill Air Force Base where he could have died after getting his parachute caught in high-tension wires.
Ronald E. Birchall – Bosnia: Christmas at the Orphanage
Ronald E. Birchall was in Bosnia around Christmastime during the war. He remembers visiting orphanages and one in particular in Sarajevo, run by Catholic nuns from Croatia. The nuns were very kind, and the children were happy to see Birchall and his fellow soldiers, who brought them candy. Before they began their visits, the nuns […]
Ronald E. Birchall – 8th Army Baseball Championship
Ronald E. Birchall recalls his time in Korea. After returning from the DMZ, he received a call from the commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division, who invited him to coach and play for the division’s baseball team. Birchall eagerly accepted the offer, viewing it as a “gift from God.” He left his post at […]