| | | | | Nebraska D-Day survivors cross paths at World War II Memorial | | WASHINGTON ? Some stories are too good to keep to yourself, especially when you were one of the first soldiers to land on Omaha Beach on D-Day. Two Nebraska veterans who were at the vanguard of the Invasion of Normandy in 1944 swapped stories at the National World War II Memorial here Wednesday. | | Lincoln Journal Star, Wed Nov 19 23:08:29 PST 2008 | | | | PTY pays honor to veterans | | ... Marine who served in Iraq and presented our colors, to a retired educator, Mr. Arthur Wesley, who was a veteran of D-Day+6, which was the sixth day of the invasion on the beaches of Normandy in World War II. Presentations were read by members of ... | | Marshall News Messenger, Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:16:10 GMT | | | | Badge of honor | | ... Which is where Long met her future husband, Herbert, a sergeant in the U.S. Army signal corps preparing for the invasion of Europe. "They were stationed across the road in tents and ... he saw me out in the field behind the horse, throwing (sugar ... | | Bradenton Herald, Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:53:00 GMT | | | | ?Oh, they give those to everybody.? | | William S. ?Willie? Pena went to Texas A&M University to learn architecture. He wound up fighting a war. | | Memorial Examiner, Wed Nov 19 23:50:06 PST 2008 | | | | Even Dys can donate blood | | ... In the chair to my left sat Robert Jones, 81, World War II combat veteran. His late brother, Clyde, was wounded in the D-Day invasion. I am a pansy, terrified to give blood, and a genuine war hero sat next to me pumping his blood out for strangers ... | | Rock Hill Herald, Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:54:58 GMT | | | | Weather Warriors: Meteorologists' Role In Military | | Lives are on the line everyday, and successful military missions depend on the ultimate teamwork. Dave Bender shows us how that teamwork often starts with something near and dear to his heart, Mother Nature. "You know, we drive 6,500 people and three billion dollars worth of equipment into a super typhoon, the admiral gets pretty upset, and rightfully so," says LCDR Shawn Gallaher | | CBS 13 Sacramento, Thu Nov 20 00:43:23 PST 2008 | | | | Musselman High School students meet with veterans | | ... had been assigned to an outgoing unit, unbeknownst to the officer, he said. And on the horizon, Brown's part in D-Day - the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944 - awaited him. By Ric Dugan Veterans honor the American flag Tuesday as it is ... | | Herald-Mail, Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:12:27 GMT | | | | Guitar Hero | | ... ship was one of eight involved in "Exercise Tiger," an ill-fated training operation launched in preparation for the D-Day invasion. The incident is the subject of Nigel Lewis' book, "Exercise Tiger," released in 1990. During his Navy years Provini ... | | Newington Town Crier, Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:07:19 GMT | | | | PTY pays honor to veterans | | The Veterans Day Tribute at Price T. Young Middle School took on a dignified air with students and staff paying tribute to those who had contributed to the safety and security of our freedom by placing their lives in the line of danger. | | The Marshall News Messenger, Wed Nov 19 20:27:08 PST 2008 | | | | D-Day hero's fury over uniform ban | | ... in Peterborough. Alan Griffin (87) a ' who flew more than 300 sorties across Europe, including escorting the invasion flight on D-Day a ' said it was an "absolute disgrace" that Wittering personnel couldn't wear their uniforms in public. Mr Griffin, ... | | Peterborough Today, Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:24:26 GMT | | | | WWII vet dodges close calls | | Norris Miertschin poses somewhere in France after the Normandy invasion. It has been 63 years since Japan?s surrender ended World War II, but Katy resident Norris Miertschin can remember his service as if it were yesterday. | | The Katy Times, Mon Nov 17 08:06:09 PST 2008 | | | | Across time and tables, veterans share bonds | | ... in Iraq with the Virginia National Guard. Dickerson served in the Army in World War II and was part of the invasion of Normandy. His son Richard Dickerson was in the Navy during Vietnam. Their service spanned decades, but time didn't separate ... | | Staunton News Leader, Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT | | | | College Course coming to History Place | | History Class at History Place ? Carteret Community College History Instructor Earl Norwood will be teaching History at the History Place beginning in January on Mondays and Wednesdays. | | WNCT Greenville, Mon Nov 17 17:44:24 PST 2008 | | | | Kraus, Fred "Fritz" | | ... 502nd Regiment, as a Paratrooper, during World War II. He parachuted in behind enemy lines during the Normandy D-Day invasion. He fought at Bastogne, where the 101st Airbornes defense of that town became legendary. He also fought at Operation ... | | Dayton Daily News, Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:26:06 GMT | | | | A hero at three decisive moments | | Brig. Gen. Steve A. Chappuis, a hero of three major battles of World War II, died last summer at the age of 94. He had important roles in: (1) the D-Day invasion of Normandy June 6, 1944; (2) the airdrop and battles at Zon and Best, Holland, in Sept. 1944; and (3) the defense of Bastogne during the battle of the bulge in December, 1944. | | The Hendersonville Times-News, Wed Nov 12 19:28:44 PST 2008 | | | | What recession? | | ... cooked up a harebrained scheme to try to overthrow Fidel Castro by training Cuban nationals into a ragtag army. The invasion was set to go, and Kennedy, worried that he'd seem weak if he spiked Ike's Cuban D-Day, gave it the green light. The whole ... | | Chicago Sun-Times, Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:59:29 GMT | | | | Across time and tables, veterans share bonds | | STAUNTON ? Over plates of lasagna and glasses of iced tea, a father and his son made small talk with a mother and her daughter across a table at the Elks Lodge on Sunday. | | The Staunton News Leader, Mon Nov 17 02:51:26 PST 2008 | |
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