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Oklahoma Inspiration Behind ‘The Dirty Dozen’ Dies…
Source: http://www.news9.com/ A World War II veteran who led a group of men on a mission that inspired his fellow soldiers, as well as Hollywood, has died. The family of James “Jake” McNiece confirmed his death Monday. He was 93. McNiece, … Continue reading
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Manhattan resident helped guide WW II fighter planes!
Source:http://cjonline.com Veteran watched Normandy invasion, fought in Battle of the Bulge Some of the wartime memories imbedded in Manhattan resident Wallace “Wally” Jeffrey’s mind take him back 68 years to Europe and the Battle of the Bulge, a time … Continue reading
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French Legion of Honor Medal awarded to 17 veterans!
Source: http://www.wptv.com Joseph Civitano is 91-years-old. He took a stroll at the veterans’ memorial site in Boynton Beach with the respect of a man who knows what it is like to march on a battlefield. Civitano said, “My little part, … Continue reading
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A Veteran’s Story: Mansfield man survived Battle of the Bulge
Source: http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/ As he approaches his 90th birthday, World War II combat veteran Willis Crider is beginning to forget the bad times. Crider, a widower, would never describe himself as a war hero. “I never did get higher than … Continue reading
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World War II veteran’s family wins fight for his benefits 70 years later.
Source:http://www.caller.com/ George Flores fought off the pain of frostbite and exhaustion during the Battle of the Bulge. It was nearly 70 years later that his family’s fight for his benefits led to his first visit at a veterans clinic … Continue reading
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Battle of the Bulge veterans remembered at Memorial.
Source:http://www.wausaudailyherald.com About 30 people attended a brief wreath laying ceremony this morning at the Battle of the Bulge memorial on the lawn of the Marathon County Courthouse in Wausau. The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and bloodiest … Continue reading
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Wreath laying at the Battle of the Bulge memorial
Source:http://www.wausaudailyherald.com About 30 people attended a brief wreath laying ceremony this morning at the Battle of the Bulge memorial on the lawn of the Marathon County Courthouse in Wausau. The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and bloodiest … Continue reading
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Local veteran remembers the Battle of the Bulge
Source: http://www.phillyburbs.com Erv Pogue still remembers the constant cold rain that fell and muddied the battlefield he fought on more than half a century ago in Germany. Sixty-eight years later, while seated in a wheelchair and breathing through an oxygen tube … Continue reading
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Battle of the Bulge veteran remembers
source:http://www.news-sentinel.com On Dec. 16, 1944, Melvin Diemer was stationed in Bastogne, Belgium. In 2012, this date may not jog a memory in most people, but it was the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. … Continue reading
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WORLD WAR II VET REUNITED WITH MEMORY
Source:http://www.utsandiego.com The last time World War II veteran Robert L. Lynch had worn this particular military jacket, he was an active-duty soldier in Europe. Lynch was reunited with it on Saturday after almost 70 years. In a series of serendipitous … Continue reading
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