Ernest Novey

Birth date	February 22, 1933
Age they entered the service	19
Hometown	Alpha, Michigan
Branch of the service	Airforce
Rank	PFC
Name of their unit	United States Airforce- Radar
When they served	1952
Where did you serve?	Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma City, Wisconsin, Naha, Oregon, Alaska, Florida, Philippines, South Carolina, Thailand, N.K.T., Tokyo, Japan, and Hawaii
Did you enlist or were you drafted?	Enlisted
How did you feel about going to war?	Sickly, not happy, unnecessary
Did you have any family members that went to war? If so, did they survive?	Yes, all of my uncles
Were you ever wounded? How and where?	No
Did you receive any medals? Which ones?	Yes: Bronze Star, Airforce Combination Medal, Ribbons, Presidential Unit Station Award

Do you have a war story you would like to tell?	While stationed in Thailand, I came across a 23 foot long snake. We closed the radar site and packed her up in a sack. Some men didn’t know that there was a snake in the sack, so when they opened it up, they got a surprise.
What was your reaction when you found out the war was over?	Happy, excited
What was the most frightening event of the war for you?	When I was trying to help helicopters rescue people.
What was the most cherished memory of the war for you?	Coming back in one piece to my family.
Do you have regrets about your service in World War II?	No.
How do you feel about America today?	I don’t think that we should be in war.
How do you feel about the war with Iraq?	I don’t think that we should be there.
Is there anything else you would like to add?	It’s unnecessary to be losing people in Iraq.

When I was stationed in the Philippines.

When I was stationed in Alaska.

When I was stationed in

Alaska.