WWII plane fly-past honors Captain Tom Moore at funeral :: WRAL.com
By SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press LONDON — Church bells rang out and a World War II-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral service of Captain Tom Moore to honor of…
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Americans dying faster of COVID-19 than our soldiers did in WWII
Coronavirus deaths approach U.S. World War II toll, and this battle is not over. Source link
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Revisiting India’s forgotten battle of WWII: Kohima-Imphal, the Stalingrad of the East
(CNN) — In a cataclysmic year during which the whole world has been beset by Covid-19, gone almost unnoticed is the 75th anniversary of the end of the last great…
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WWII veteran recalls the moment his crew got word about the atomic bombings in Japan
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — It was 75 years ago this week, when the United States unleashed the most devastating weapon the world had ever seen. Within days of dropping two atomic…
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Anderson: A birthday party with honors for a WWII Coast Guard veteran – Opinion – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Brenda Lumsden of Englewood turned 98 recently and was honored for her service in the Coast Guard at a birthday party. The bird feeder was from the kids. The book…
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Chincoteague Pony Swim canceled for first time since WWII
Officials in Virginia have canceled the annual Chincoteague Island Pony Swim and associated activities because of the COVID-19 pandemic. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Officials in Virginia have canceled the annual…
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99 year-old WWII pilot gets his own flyover | News
There was lots of commotion last Friday, May 15, at the Healdsburg Senior Living retirement community. Though the community is sheltered-in-place and under strict no-visitor rules, it was home to…
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Like WWII, pandemic sparks technological innovations
ALBANY — It’s been nearly two decades since the introduction of Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners. New models and brands have since come on the scene and they are more than…
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She survived WWII in Europe, but now this Pittsfield woman faces an invisible enemy
Once, Maureen Van Horn worried about the Germans. These days, it’s the germs. At 94, she’s lived through the last two world wars – one involving troops, the other a…
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Remembering WWII Veterans on 75th Anniversary of VE Day
MILWAUKEE (SPECTRUM NEWS) — May 8th, 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day or Victory Day, a celebration heard all around the world that signaled the end of WWII. …
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