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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...
Lehigh County soldier among those who died in WWII’s largest loss of life during ship convoy
During the panic of the disaster, the four chaplains organized evacuees, distributed life jackets from storage, and tended to ...
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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
Vernon Baker is among the seven Black American troops to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions during WWII. (DOD ... terrain and well-prepared German defenses along the Gothic Line.
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WWII soldier from Cambria County remembered on anniversary of sinking that killed 600+
Organizers of the region’s biannual Chapel of Four Chaplains ceremonies, honoring four religious leaders who sacrificed their ...
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WWII US soldier's remains identified
Bryant, who went missing during World War II, has been identified ... During the operation, over 4,000 allied soldiers went missing and over 2,000 were killed. Operation Avalanche 1943 (credit ...
Soldier from legendary ‘Darby’s Rangers’ recovered after 81 years
Darby’s Rangers went missing in action during World War II, he has been accounted for and will be laid to rest.
10 best World War II movies of all time, ranked
The greatest World War II movies ever capture one of the most devastating conflicts in history in historically accurate and ...
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Remains of soldier killed in Nazi war crime returned to Bay Area, memorial planned Friday
The remains of an American soldier killed in a Nazi war crime during World War II have been returned to the San Francisco Bay Area. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Yuen Hop of Sebastopol was a waist gunner on a ...