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My Father, My Hero!
Woodbury, NJ
Merchant Marines: "We deliver the goods." It takes no stretch of the imagination as to why the Merchant Marines had that..
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Today's generation gets to see the story of the American Jeep
San Antonio, TX
American Legion Post 10 in San Antonio, Texas, played an active role in the San Antonio Veterans Day parade that..
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John J. Morris Post 62 Honors WWII veterans
Peoria, AZ
On October 24 the John J. Morris Post 62 honored WWII veterans. The Auxiliary prepared and decorated the room...
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Paratroopers honor the greatest generation in Ohio: Operation McBride 2023
Conneaut, OH
D-Day Conneaut is our nation’s largest re-enactment of the D-Day landings and actions on the Cotentin Peninsula. This year, for..
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Flowers at Opijnen
Opijnen, Netherlands, OT
On July 30, 1943, an American fighter plane was shot down above Opijnen. Now, 80 years later, the veterans of..
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WWII Bronze Star recipient
Loa, UT
On a bitterly cold and windy February afternoon, a great man was laid to rest in the Koosharem Cemetery. It..
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First Black officer in the USMC
Ormond Beach, FL
Fredrick C. Branch was commissioned on Nov. 25, 1945. He retired in 1955 at the rank of captain. He passed..
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My WWII story
Gunnison, CO
by Hughes Glantzberg Most WWII veterans are gone now. Their stories should not disappear with them. We need to hear..
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First annual commemoration of end of World War II
East Hartford, CT
On Sept. 18, Post 2 Historian Neal Supranovich escorted Joe Caminiti, a World War II Iwo..
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World War II veteran turns 100
Lomira, WI
A longtime American Legion member, Edward Kelroy, turns 100 on Oct. 11, 2022. Edward was born on the Kelroy..
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Massachusetts post commander visits WWII American soldiers, cemeteries in Europe
Lynnfield, MA
Lynnfield, Mass., Post Commander Thomas Bogart recently traveled to Europe to pay his respects to two brothers who were KIA..
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World War II Battle of the Bulge POW
Clinton, MA
My uncle, Arthur J. Mayou, who served with the 106th Division, was captured on December 18th during the Battle of..
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WWII veteran joins Legion post before 100th birthday
Palmdale , CA
NEW AMERICAN LEGION MEMBER - On Sunday, Aug. 21, a couple of months shy of his 100th birthday World War..
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Department of Texas American Legion celebrates 103 years of service
Katy, TX
Honors 103-year-old WWII Veteran Thelma Williams of Katy Katy, Texas (August 11, 2022) – The American Legion, founded in 1919, is..
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Gen. Joseph Warren "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell
Ocean Springs, MS
Gen. Joseph Warren "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell was a U.S. Army general who served in the China Burma India theater during..
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’66 Dodge Dart reveals Battle of the Bulge mystery. Who were these American GIs?..
Saint Louis, MO
In 2015 I sold my 1966 Dodge Dart to Francois Jacques “Frank” Groff in Luxembourg. During WWII, Frank’s mother’s family..
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25 Division Artillery, WW II
Ocean Springs, MS
My dad, N.J. Eckert, was a member of the greatest generation who fought for our freedom. He was on one..
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ANB (Alaska Native Brotherhood), ANS (Alaska Native Sisterhood) honor Sitka Code Talkers
Sitka, AK
Created on Tuesday, 28 June 2022. 23:19 By ARIADNE WILL Sentinel Staff Writer After a six-month wait due to COVID-19, a small ceremony..
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Memories of Pearl Harbor and a final farewell
Lynchburg, VA
The United States of America recently memorialized the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The news was full..
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U.S. Military Commanders and Aircraft on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, December 7, 1941
Williamstown, NJ
This is my first book published, and the book is available for purchase. You can email me and I will..
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Angels of Bastogne: A Remembrance of World War II
Syracuse , NY
Angels of Bastogne is based on the true story of the American Army doctor Capt. John T. “Jack” Prior, and..
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Iwo Jima survivor meets grandson of Woody Williams at Iwo Jima Monument in Connecticut
BRISTOL, CT
97-year-old Joe Caminiit was presented a coin by Hershel "Woody" Williams. Williams, being unable to present the coin in person,..
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This is the story of young love: a girl named Eva and a boy..
Johnston, RI
At 18 years old, Anthony "Tony" DiNitto joined the U.S. Navy in 1943, leaving behind his sweetheart Eva Giarruso. Tony..
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A Lonely Cross in the Normandy Cemetery - D-Day remembered
Cherryfield, ME
A Lonely Cross It was a lonely cross engraved: “Known but to God.” Remembering the 75th anniversary of D-Day..
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1943/WWII/Fort Jackson + Tennessee hiking maneuvers
Loganville, GA
Comments about his memories of the Army and Fort Jackson training, and the famous Tennessee hiking maneuvers, from Jack E...
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Harry Danos, grateful to be alive and kickin'
Niantic, CT
By Linda D. Kozaryn NIANTIC, CT, Feb. 15, 2022 – Harry Danos is a man with a history. A long, long..
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He is finally home
Hanover, KS
Soldier’s Return by Tom Parker First came the lilting notes of a distant siren, rising and falling in a lulling, rhythmic modulation..
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A nurse's war in the South Pacific
Glen Arm, MD
My mom, 1st. Lt. Angelina Mango Anderson R.N., served three-plus years as an Army nurse in the South Pacific with..
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Honoring our greatest generation
Brevard, NC
At an "all birthdays" party for World War II veterans at Brevard's Monroe Wilson American Legion Post 88 nine heroes..
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Cpl. Walter S. Mietus
Greenville, NC
During World War II, Cpl. Walter S. Mietus saw 110 days of combat during the course of three campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace,..
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