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‘We had it rough’: Rowan County native, Army veteran looks back on D-Day invasion
WBTV Charlotte· 1 hour agoJim Deal grew up in Rowan County in the 1920s and 30s, and just a few days after the D-Day invasion,...
Bellevue woman’s unspoken heroism during World War II may soon become a full-length film
Nebraska Examiner via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoLINCOLN — For years, Jean Watters kept secret her critical role in helping defeat Hitler in World...
As Memorial Day arrives, Berks veterans remembered for their sacrifices
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen John Gross returned home to Wernersville after serving as a B-17 pilot in World War II, his soon-to-be wife asked if the thought of dying had ever ...
North End native who cooked for Frank Sinatra, Elvis, fought in WWII, recognized in new memoir
Boston Herald· 7 hours agoWhen George Mather, of Raynham, reflects on his close friendship with Paul Posti, a personal chef...
On this Memorial Day, remember what unites us
New York Daily News· 8 hours agoOn Memorial Day, we should remember what unites us. Twenty years ago, I served in one of the hardest hit battalions of the Iraq War: Third Battalion, 1st...
Memorial Day observances on the North Shore
The Salem News· 3 days agoWreath-laying is set for 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial in the center of town, followed by a parade to Main Street Cemetery for a formal ceremony at...
Memorial Day request from combat veterans, ‘don’t call me a hero, the real heroes never made it...
Los Angeles Daily News· 2 days agoIf you want your kids and grandkids to really understand why they don’t have to go to school on...
Archaeologists searching for remains of missing U.S. WWII pilot
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has tasked Cotswold Archaeology with recovering the remains of...
The City honors WWII vet, a 102-year-old SF native
The San Francisco Examiner· 1 day agoRev. Matthew Fong, a World War II veteran who was born and raised in San Francisco, rarely talks about his time in combat overseas as a teenager. San...
Retired Grand Junction Navy Seal will pay homage to D-Day heroes
KKCO Grand Junction CO· 17 hours agoA retired Navy Seal from Grand Junction, Colorado is traveling to Normandy, France to honor the...
