WWII Vet Claimed He Was 'Just in the Band,' Then Family Checked His Medals
Leonard F Pryor's medals "were passed to me a few years ago, as his namesake," his great-grandson Leonard Lawson told Newsweek.
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World War II veteran who served in Pacific Theater dies at 98
Services were held Monday for Gilbert "Gil" Nadeau, who survived kamikaze attacks while serving aboard a Navy landing craft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Nadeau died Oct. 19 ...
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Bridges: Texan-led Flying Tigers played major role in WWII Pacific Theater
The Flying Tigers were one of the first American air units to fight the Japanese as World War II began. A gruff Texas native, Claire Chennault, organized the volunteer force in the months before ...
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The World War II B-24 Liberator Was So Good The U.S. Built Over 18,000
The B-24 gave Allied air forces a reliable option in both the European and Pacific theaters of war. T he Consolidated B-24 ...
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Local WWII veteran, war hero, celebrates 100th birthday
Richard Reardon, a veteran who served his country during World War II, serving as a part of the 245th Port Company in the ...
And now there are four: Sunday roundtable with WWII vets presents a rare opportunity
Four World War II veterans will grace the Taylor Theater stage at 1 p.m. Sunday for a special veterans roundtable hosted by the Lockport Public Arts Council in conjunction with its Secret Weapons of ...