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Vietnam vets meet 54 years after one rescues the other
WJBK fox local articles via Yahoo News· 3 days ago(Photo by Dave Herndon) Creed was one of the soldiers who was there on the ground with Berlinghoff...
This Week in Dayton History: The Beach waterpark opens, man collects exotic beasts and more stories...
Dayton Daily News· 3 hours agoDayton has a fascinating history, which the Dayton Daily News has been there to chronicle since...
Taps and tears: WWII veterans visit D-Day’s bloodiest beach
Stars and Stripes· 1 day agoSid Edson was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross for his role aboard a B-24 bomber on D-Day. “I...
Remembering D-Day, RAF veteran Gilbert Clarke recalls the thrill of planes overhead
KETK· 2 days agoLONDON (AP) — Gilbert Clarke leans back on the seat of his mobility scooter, cranes his neck and...
Ken Bridges: The story of Texas flying ace Neel Kearby
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 6 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.
University City native, D-Day veteran returns to Normandy for 80th anniversary tribute
KSDK St. Louis· 3 days agoAs the world prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6th, 102-year-old Ralph...
Darlington's acclaimed WWII veteran Rocky Gannon dies at 99
The Morning News· 21 hours agoWWII veteran aviator and Pee Dee public servant Lt. Col. (RET) Roland J. “Rocky” Gannon died early...
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...
John Nelson: Purple Heart recipient reflects on days in Vietnam
Billings Gazette· 2 days agoContent by AARP. When his plane was struck over Vietnam, Air Force Capt. John Nelson took action.
Tuskegee Airman with Philly ties appears in new Nat Geo special
PhillyVoice.com· 2 days agoWhen Lt. Col. James Harvey arrived in Tuskegee, Alabama, for flight training in 1943, he had never...