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Repaying the war dead: ‘Time will not dim the glory of their deeds’
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoAt the time of his death, Col. Thompson had been awarded the Air Medal, Croix de Guerre (French), ...
World War II veteran who turns 103 on Memorial Day recalls his months as POW in Germany
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoHe received the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service. Burson, who grew up...
Trump Reich post taken personally Memorial Day: Darcy cartoon
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 days agoOfficer Edward R ‘Porky’ Cahill Jr. was shot down and killed by Nazis in May 1944 flying over Germany while filling in on another B-17 after already having co-piloted 30 missions in his own ...
A writer takes stock of his father-in-law's service in the Mighty Eighth during World War II
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMen would crack under the strain, some becoming so fearful they wouldn’t come near a plane. One...
When frat bros defended the flag – at Guadalcanal
Fox News· 5 days agoNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pacific, 1942: They were young men, a year removed from their stateside fraternity houses and university...
Ken Bridges: The story of Texas flying ace Neel Kearby
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOne of the most noted fighter pilots during the war was Texas flying ace Neel Kearby. In his short life, he become one of the most decorated pilots in the Pacific, including earning the Congressional Medal of Honor for his exploits.
It’s almost pool season. Here’s when the Manitowoc Family Aquatic Center opens, plus more news in...
Herald Times Reporter via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMANITOWOC – Summer is almost here, and so is the start of the Manitowoc Family Aquatic Center & Mini...
OPINION | REX NELSON: The master politicians | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 7 days agoSeveral columns in recent weeks have focused on the long history of colorful politics in Conway County. Two of the most notable politicians to hail from the county--former sheriff Marlin Hawkins ...
Fallen service members honored at Arkansas veterans cemetery | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 4 days agoFallen service members were honored Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony held under a cloudless...
Students at Dover school remember World War II pilot with request for ultimate tribute
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAn elementary school named in memory of Maj. George Welch requests the Congressional Medal of Honor...