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New PBS movie based on journal kept by World War II POW
Paul Loong’s secret World War II diary provides insight into his life as a prisoner of war in ‘Every Day is a Holiday.’ (Youtube screenshot) Paul Loong spent years in a Japanese POW camp during World War II. He kept a journal through it all and his daughter, who found it, recently turned it into a film, “Every Day is a Holiday,” set to air on PBS. Growing up in New Jersey, Theresa Loong often wondered why her father, Paul, was so much older than her friends parents.
May 9, 2012
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Former Soviet vets of World War II want to reconnect with their U.S. allies
Julia Bikbova, right, adjusts the uniform of Stepan Borozinets at the Skokie library on May 8. (Brian L. Cox , special to the Tribune / May 9, 2012) 1:28 p.m.
May 9, 2012
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Darby Borough man dies at 105, was oldest living Marine
DARBY BOROUGH Alfred L.
May 9, 2012
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Stories of World War II heroes
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May 9, 2012
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World War II items stolen from area home
La PORTE Bayonets and other World War II items were allegedly taken in a residential burglary north of La Porte. According to the La Porte County Sheriffs Office, officers were called to the 6400 block of North Fail Road by a woman checking on the house for her parents, who are out of town. She discovered a back door had been kicked in and found some items missing, such as two bayonets, three german World War II helmets and German medals.
May 9, 2012
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Russia's World War II victory parade
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May 9, 2012
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The Great Depression, World War II Years Were Times of Hardship For Many People
Story published: 05-09-2012 Print Article E-mail Story to a Friend The Great Depression, World War II Years Were Times of Hardship For Many People By Jack Swift A large number of folks lost their life savings as a result of the Crash.
May 9, 2012
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Victory Day 2012
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May 9, 2012
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World War II vet honored for time in Navy
Ken Nelson of Sturgeon Bay not only survived four years of World War II, but at almost 89, but also is one of the of few who remain to tell the tale. On April 28, Nelson and his daughter, Jane Nesbitt of Sturgeon Bay, left from Milwaukee to visit the World War II Memorial and other monuments in Washington, D.C., as part of the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight
May 9, 2012
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World War II veteran Robert Pospisil remembers those who 'paid the price' with pictorial displays
By Earl Watson, Correspondent 11:29 p.m. EST, May 7, 2012 World War II combat flier Bob Pospisil, 85, pictured at home in Fruitland Park on Tuesday, served as a top turret gunner and B17 flight engineer in Europe, dropping bombs on Germany. (Tom Benitez, Orlando Sentinel / May 07, 2012) FRUITLAND PARK The sign in front of Robert and Mary Pospisil’s home reads: “Remember the Veterans who Paid the Price.” That’s especially important to Pospisil, an 88-year-old veteran who flew 33 missions with the U.S.
May 9, 2012
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Welcome to my bunker
They were built by forced labour during the dark days of World War II. Now, these spaces are hot property. GERMAN architect Rainer Mielke lives in a luxurious, light-filled penthouse atop a Nazi bunker that his elderly neighbours remember sheltering in during World War II
April 2, 2012
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Jimmy Doolittle struck Japan from an aircraft carrier
To LaVerne Barksdale Lusk, World War II national hero James H.
April 2, 2012
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Obituaries Today: World War II veteran Kenneth Bevier Champagne, 93
Kenneth Bevier Champagne, age 93, formerly of Jenison, died peacefully on Saturday, March 31, 2012 and now joins his wife, Celia who preceded him in death. He was a World War II veteran, who proudly served his country in the US Army and continued to serve his country in the Michigan National Guard for 27 years, retiring as captain. Ken was a faithful employee of Oliver Products for many years until retiring in 1988.
April 2, 2012
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Dreams to come true during Honor Flight
In 1942 in the middle of World War II, Larry Hager decided his country needed him more than his sign painting business.
April 1, 2012
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Editorial – Push on to make Wilmington an official ‘American World War II City’
Published: Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:30 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:30 p.m.
April 1, 2012
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World War II veterans surprised with dinner in their honor in Belton
BELTON A room full of people sprang to their feet and applauded Saturday as nine World War II veterans walked into the Belton National Guard Armory.
April 1, 2012
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Minnesota voices from the front lines of World War II
Dr. John Linner, second from left, with fellow medical corp officers in the Pacific during World War II
April 1, 2012
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Photographic memory
By Shannon Wells The Beaverton Valley Times, Mar 31, 2012, Updated 2.2 hours ago Jaime Valdez / Beaverton Valley Times Harlan “Hal” Roth points to a picture of himself on a naval ship with Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi in the background during World War II. He later went to that same location on a cruise and had someone take a picture of himself and his, Garnice, with him holding the picture
April 1, 2012
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World War II veteran
DEVENS — United States Army veteran Ed Zukowski, 96, has been called “the most decorated veteran in Shirley,” having received no less than 14 medals from his own grateful nation, including two purple hearts for battle wounds, two bronze stars for bravery and valor and a silver star for extraordinary heroism. Now, he has received the highest honor from France, the country he helped liberate from German occupation during WWII.
March 31, 2012
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World War II Hero Reunites With B-17 Bomber
World War II pilot C.B. Perdue reunites with a B-17 bomber 67 years after he was shot down over Germany. (credit: KTVT/KTXA) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Most reunion stories involve long-lost friends or family members, but this one is about a man and his airplane
March 31, 2012
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Remembering his roots
WYANET Rob Johnson still lives in the house his grandfather was born in almost 100 years ago.
March 31, 2012
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Picayune woman remembers very different WWII
PICAYUNE — It was May 8, 1945, and Russian troops had, in April, fought their way into Germanys capital to take over the city and end World War II in Europe.
March 31, 2012
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Of War and Life: Ventura man recalls seeing action in France during World War II
On June 6, 1944, the USS Manhattan made its way past the Statue of Liberty as the troops aboard looked toward the historic figure, praying they’d make it back to see her once again. Among the troops on the deck that day was Eugene Cleveland, a 23-year-old from Iowa who was heading to combat in France. As the ship sailed farther out to sea, all aboard listened intently to a transmission from the coast of Normandy
March 31, 2012
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World War II paratrooper who helped steal elite German radar honoured in French village where he was killed
By Emma Reynolds PUBLISHED: 10:39 EST, 30 March 2012 | UPDATED: 10:39 EST, 30 March 2012 Courage in battle: Scottish soldier Hugh McIntyre, 28, died during a raid on Nazi troops in France A daring British paratrooper who was killed while stealing a German radar in World War II has been honoured in the French village where he fell. Hugh McIntyre, 28, was shot to death by Nazis in 1942 during the elite squadron’s first ever raid in the country.
March 31, 2012
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World War II veteran will finally get his medals
Arthur Golomb, 87, last flew a B-52 bomber more than 65 years ago when he was with the 13th Aero Squadron fighting the Japanese in the South Pacific. (Michael Laughlin, Sun Sentinel) 2:58 p.m. EDT, March 30, 2012 Almost 70 years later, Bernard Hoffman will get the medals he never received for his courageous flights over Asia during World War II.
March 31, 2012
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