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World War II veteran from Burbank celebrates 100th birthday
Chicago Tribune· 16 hours agoBy the time he turned 18 in 1942, Lawrence Szydlowski had already tried multiple times to enlist in...
Framingham was home to one of the last World War II paratroopers. He has died at 105
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoHe survived numerous dangerous missions as a paratrooper in World War II, jumping behind enemy lines...
‘A blessing’: World War II Veteran speaks on reaching 100 years of life
WHNT Huntsville via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSTEVENSON, Ala. (WHNT) — Celebrating another year of life is always special, but for World War II ...
World War II hero, Green Township's Ed Burke passes away at age 104
WCPO Cincinnati· 14 hours agoLongtime Green Township resident and World War II veteran Ed Burke has died. In April, as Burke turned 104 years old ...
Franklin County World War II veteran, 103, honored on the Congressional Record
Chambersburg Public Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJoyce presented Worley with an official copy of the Congressional Record from the day he recognized...
Veterans Voices: Carter Co. man is last World War II sailor from his LCI ship
WJHL· 4 days agoELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Most people in Elizabethton know Bill Armstrong, Jr. as the principal...
After 80 years, Congress moves to give long-overdue recognition to World War II nurses
The Lewiston Sun Journal· 1 day agoNancy Friis-Hansen, of Scarborough, served in the Army as a nurse during and after World War II. For...
First-ever Juneteenth honor flight recognizes Black veterans with trip to D.C.
WJHL· 6 days agoWASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — More than two dozen Black veterans whose military service spans World War II,...
The Army made her plead guilty or face prison for being gay. She’s still paying the price.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe Army proved a great fit. “I was in heaven,” McGuire says. “I loved the...
Column: After 80 years, family to receive medals earned by Aurora man killed in action in World War ...
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoShowerman was only 3 years old when her mother, also named Anna, received that grim telegram. The...