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Taps and tears: WWII veterans visit D-Day’s bloodiest beach
Stars and Stripes· 18 hours agoSid Edson was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross for his role aboard a B-24 bomber on D-Day. “I...
Vietnam vets meet 54 years after one rescues the other
WJBK fox local articles via Yahoo News· 3 days agoI am very proud to know them both." The medevac could have turned down the mission that saved...
A Black medic hurt on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored
Dallas Morning News· 14 hours agoJr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France...
Darlington's acclaimed WWII veteran Rocky Gannon dies at 99
The Morning News· 8 hours agoWWII veteran aviator and Pee Dee public servant Lt. Col. (RET) Roland J. "Rocky" Gannon died early...
Remembering D-Day, RAF veteran Gilbert Clarke recalls the thrill of planes overhead
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 2 days agoLONDON (AP) — Gilbert Clarke leans back on the seat of his mobility scooter, cranes his neck and...
National Geographic special tracks recovery of Tuskegee Airman's plane from Lake Huron
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn advance of the documentary's premiere on cable, Detroit’s Tuskegee...
John Nelson: Purple Heart recipient reflects on days in Vietnam
Billings Gazette· 1 day agoContent by AARP. When his plane was struck over Vietnam, Air Force Capt. John Nelson took action.
University City native, D-Day veteran returns to Normandy for 80th anniversary tribute
KSDK St. Louis· 2 days agoAs the world prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6th, 102-year-old Ralph...
Space shuttle fliers David Hilmers, Marsha Ivins enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
SPACE.com· 1 day agoA full house of former astronauts, space program officials and the public were there to see David...
Obituaries in Austin, TX | Austin American-Statesman
Austin American-Statesman· 5 days agoMelvin was born on October 3, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland and died April 11, 2024 in Austin, Texas. During his college days he decided to enter the Air...