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'I was talking to history.' World War II veteran and Berkshire Place resident recalls what is was like to storm the beaches of Normandy
At just 17 years old, Joseph Coy left Pittsfield High School to enlist in the Navy, serving on Utah Beach on D-Day and later ...
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World War II veteran awarded Purple Heart 80 years later
A 100-year-old veteran in York County received his Purple Heart 80 years later. “The Purple Heart means quite a bit,” ...
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German president honours victims of Nazi regime, warns of 'dark time'
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday said Germans must "take the enemies of democracy seriously" in a speech ...
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Remembering the WW2 Army chaplain martyrs
Feb. 3 will mark the 82nd anniversary of the tragic loss of four U.S. Army chaplains who were aboard the SS Dorchester when ...
WWII hero's family thought he was 'just a cook' before mind-blowing revelation
Captain Leslie Scott's collection of Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) wings are among the most scarce Allied airborne insignia of the Second World War ...
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80 years later: Remembering the Catholic martyrs killed in Auschwitz during World War II
The Auschwitz martyrs’ legacy of holiness continues to be a source of inspiration for Catholics worldwide. Here are several ...
More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
As the DEI fallout ensues, the Air Force has removed videos used during basic training that highlight historic Black and ...
West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...
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World War II veterans honored with medal
Five World War II veterans received an 80 Years of Victory Medal at the Veterans Club in Beatrice on Friday. Scott Bates, the ...