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'Preserving Amache': Japanese American returns to the WWII internment camp where she was once held
ABC News· 5 hours agoNearly 100,000 Japanese Americans were detained by the U.S. government during World War II, deemed...
World War II veterans speak to the ages
CBS News· 6 days agoIn 1943 Vincent Speranza, the son of Italian immigrants, enlisted when he turned 18. "Twelve-thousand Americans in that town held off 56,000 German...
Forensic Teams Work to Identify Remains of American POWs Killed in Tokyo Firebombing During World ...
Military.com via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPOWs who were transferred to other prison camps before the fire. The difficult task of working with...
World War II veteran who turns 103 on Memorial Day recalls his months as POW in Germany
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGeorge Stowell Burson had brisket and potato salad for lunch last week. It was a far cry from the...
NEPA veteran to be part of Normandy Anniversary
PAHomePage.com· 4 hours agoTOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — His name is Bill Wall and he fought in three wars over 26 years of military service. He recently turned 101 and...
Barred from combat, women working as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains helped D-Day succeed
Associated Press· 1 day agoFor British women who came of age during World War II, the answer to that question is often: quite a...
Column: As he gets ready for 100th birthday, Navy vet in Fox Valley recalls his service in World War...
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoRobert Larson had plenty of memories to offer as he prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday on...
Warbirds in flight: Remembering Casper's contribution to World War II
Casper Star-Tribune· 6 days agoIn Casper’s case, the term harkens back to the Second World War and the now-decommissioned Casper...
'Miss Brown' in the Secret City - war ends, love begins
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCar horns and fire hall sirens sounded, and firecrackers exploded (how did they ever get them...
World War: Battle to the Sea
Time Magazine· 18 hours agoDigging a tunnel under the English Channel from Calais to Dover (22 mi.) is a project discussed since Napoleon’s time, repeatedly vetoed by Britain* lest it bring an invader from the Continent ...
