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A WWII Vet Shares War Stories and Describes the Need for Blood Donations

December 16, 1944, Adolph Hitler’s army ambushed the Allied armies and attempted to split them and gain an advantage during the WWII. The ambush occurred…

Americans Died in WWII While Volunteering for the Royal Canadian Air Force; Finally Getting Recognition and Peace

Richard Fuller Patterson was 26 years old when he was shot down over Belgium 72 years ago. He was piloting the Spitfire in 1941 and…

New F-35 built in honor of WWII P-38 pilots

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Officials of Lockheed Martin unveiled their newly assembled F-35 Lightning II  at Fort Worth October 4 this year to honor the World War II veterans…

Douglas Scott: WWII Vet Joker Keeps Mum about D-Day Memories

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Douglas Scott had always been a merry soul, joking around with that visible merry glint in his eyes. he even admitted that maybe one reason…

In Memory of Joseph “Joe” Gomer, Minnesota’s Last Tuskegee Airman (1920-2013)

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Duluth, Minnesota – Joseph Philip Gomer, Minnesota’s last surviving Tuskegee Airman already passed away at the ripe age of 93. He died last October 10…

From WWII Orchestra to Becoming a Local Musical: “Sad Sacks” in the Eyes of a WWII Veteran

Arthur J. Leeming was a skinny youth when World War II broke out. being a ‘heavyweight’, not in body but in will, he signed up…

Oldest Living Medal of Honor Recipient Died at 96

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96-year-old Nicholas Oresko, oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor, passed away at the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center last October 4, Friday. The World…

WWII Soldier Documented Own Life, Service Through the Lens

Eugene Donatelli, like most young American men at the onset of the Second World War, got to tour free around the world courtesy of Uncle…

WWII Vets Defy Government Bar on their Memorial Site Despite Threats of Arrest

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Considering that the government shutdown prohibits the access to museums, parks, memorials and monuments in and around Toledo, the World War II veterans are considered…

US Gov’t. Shutdown Could Affect WWII Vets’ Memorial

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  On the occasion that the US government does shut down, the National Park Service are going to put up barricades around the National Malls’…

Help Needed for Proper Burial of a WWII Vet

Jack Poly had showed his patriotic spirit when he served the country as a soldier during the Second World War. His good spirit had not…