Oak Park and River Forest lauds Olympic medalist, WWII hero, NATO leader with alumni awards
Among the OPRF alumni given Tradition of Excellence awards were an Olympic medalist, a World War II hero and a U.S. major ...
WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
When World War II Marine Corps hero Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who was based at Camp Pendleton, received the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military award in 1942, he was said to have ...
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North Dakota World War II veteran turns 108
Ray Curtis was born on Feb. 11, 1917, about two months before the United States entered World War I and a year before what ...
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WWII vets return to the Philippines eight decades after Manila liberation
Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th ...
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"World War II: Voices of Service" exhibition brings to light DE WWII stories
"World War II: Voices of Service" will be on display in Delaware Historical Society’s Old Town Hall until the end of this ...
Two curators worked to find the stories behind these guards in Maine during WWII
Tilly Laskey has been a curator at the Maine Historical Society for 10 years. She’s created a platform for other curators or ...
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Arkansas World War II veteran turns 102-years-old on Valentine’s Day
Still moving and driving past 100 years old, a World War 2 veteran is spending his birthday on Valentine’s Day making more ...