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Virginia soldier killed during D-Day invasion accounted for more than 80 years later
U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy in the second wave of the D-Day invasion on June 6, ...
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New Book Follows the Dutch Civilians Who Came to Adopt and Care for American Graves from WWII
American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II" revolves around 12 people whose lives were ...
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Paul Revere Wasn't the Only Midnight Rider Who Dashed Through the Darkness to Warn the Patriots That the British Were Coming
Hours before the first shots of the American Revolution rang out, 700 British soldiers stationed in Boston mobilized under cover of darkness, hoping to stop the war in its tracks. After overpowering a ...
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Ken Bridges: Texan Admiral Chester Nimitz led U.S. navy to WWII victory in the Pacific
In this week's Texas Minute history column, Ken Bridges looks at the life and legacy of Admiral Chester Nimitz.
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So Minnesota: Sgt. John Rice’s death changed the nation
One VFW in the Twin Cities is named after a man whose death captured national headlines and played a role in the civil rights ...