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Lt. Waino Friberg was shot down off the coast of Naples, Italy
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWESTMINSTER – In an interview with Mark Landry, a member of the Westminster veteran’s committee,...
My New Home: A newer, larger place to call home in Collierville
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJenni and Mark Landry knew they wanted a newer, bigger place to accommodate their growing boys and two dogs. Jenni is a teacher’s assistant at Tara Oaks Elementary in Collierville and Mark is ...
Paul A. Ilves was awarded a Silver Star for heroics less than three weeks before his death
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWESTMINSTER – A native of Rosario, Argentina, Pablo (Paul) A. Ilves moved to Westminster with his...
Staff Sgt. Edwin Darling was one of eight WWII casualties from Westminster
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWESTMINSTER – The town of Westminster has done as good a job as any local community in paying homage...
Military was the destiny of Westminster's Douglas Hicks, who died in World War II
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWESTMINSTER — Serving in the military seemed to be the destiny for Douglas E. Hicks of Westminster,...
Westminster's Edmund O. Nelson was killed in France by a German sniper
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWESTMINSTER – For about 11 weeks, 22-year-old Geraldine (Comforti) Nelson enjoyed a perfect life. In...
Wendell A. Nye's combat death was part of a double tragedy
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWESTMINSTER – Arthur and Mildred Nye were well-known storekeepers in the center of Westminster from...
Westminster's Urho Sakkinen was one of 3 brothers to serve in WWII
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWESTMINSTER — In stark contrast to fellow Westminster World War II casualty Wendell A. Nye, who was...
Westminster's William F. Gilliland perished stateside during WWII
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWESTMINSTER – When it comes to the statistics of World War II, the numbers illustrate the atrocity...
Remembering Local World War II Heroes: The monuments
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEach year during the annual observance of Memorial Day, parades and a variety of ceremonies mark the day in reverent remembrance. The lives and deeds of...