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Veteran who saw flag raised at Iwo Jima dies aged 102 on way to D-Day commemorations
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoHe witnessed the raising of the US flag at Iwo Jima, one of the most iconic moments of the Second...
102-Year-Old WWII Veteran Who Saw Flag Raised at Iwo Jima Dies on Way to D-Day Event in France
People via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoRobert Persichitti reportedly fell ill while traveling last week to Normandy to attend a...
Remembering World War II Heroes: Hubbardston men killed in France, Iwo Jima
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHUBBARDSTON – As difficult as military deaths of young soldiers are to endure; some stories are even...
WWII Veteran Dies At 102 While Traveling To D-Day Event In France
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoRobert “Al” Persichitti, who served as a radioman in the Navy and witnessed the raising of the U.S....
Volcano creates a new island off Japan, but it may not last
KREX articles via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the...
World War II veteran, 102, dies in Germany while traveling to France for D-Day ceremonies
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoRobert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II veteran who served in the Pacific Theater, died May...
Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams dies
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 30—Somebody's gotta take out those pillboxes. That's what the officer said, as he spied the smoke from the machine-gunners dug into the rock and sand. See 'em ? They're right there. We ...
Wu-Tang Clan Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
Consequence of Sound via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe post Wu-Tang Clan Albums Ranked From Worst to Best appeared first on Consequence. This article originally ran in 2014, but we’re dusting it off for...
Today is: Iwo Jima Day
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIwo Jima Day marks the anniversary of the date in February 1945 when the Battle of Iwo Jima began, with the invasion of Iwo Jima island by the United States Armed Forces. Some of the bloodiest ...
102-year-old WWII vet from New York dies while traveling to D-Day ceremony in France
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA 102-year-old World War II Navy veteran from New York died while traveling to France to take part...
