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Threads of Life: Korean War veteran truly was 'like a good neighbor"
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (289+ words) Cincinnati, OhioAugust 6, 1932 " March 11, 2026 Wendell Earl Anderson, formerly of Oneida, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 93. SERVICESVisitation: Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Jones & Son Funeral Home in Oneida.Funeral: To follow at 11 a.m.Committal Service:…...
WILLIAMS: Tuskegee Airmen's Legacy Takes Flight Again
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (643+ words) WILLIAMS: Tuskegee Airmen's Legacy Takes Flight Again'The Washington Informer Join the fight for freedom For many years, we have heard about the Tuskegee Airmen. More than a decade ago, we had the opportunity to see the movie "Red Tails." We…...
Been 83 years: Family gets closure after kin lost in World War II is identified
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (409+ words) The family of a Marine Raider identified as Norton Retzsch can finally find closure, 83 years after he went missing. Retzsch disappeared while fighting during World War II, and his remains were not recovered or identified until decades later. According to…...
‘A kind of miracle’: Pole honored for saving life of Jewish WWII hero
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (15+ words) A kind of miracle: Pole honored for saving life of Jewish WWII hero'TVP World...
Lessons from Nuremberg
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (900+ words) OpinionGrady L. Throneberry "|" March 18, 2026 The 2025 film Nuremberg tells the story of the trials that followed the fall of Nazi Germany. It focuses on the prosecution of leading Nazi officials after the war, especially Hermann G'ring,"Adolf Hitler's second in command. The…...
Former Bangor soldier writes memoir to show ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (310+ words) A FORMER Welsh Guards soldier who is originally from Bangor has written a memoir, aiming to show people and fellow veterans that there is "light at the end of the tunnel. Graham Paul Roberts served for more than 20 years, including…...
Indiana Military Museum WW I Living History Event March 28th & 29th
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (98+ words) Indiana Military Museum WW I Living History Event March 28th & 29th'wwbl.com Indiana Military Museum WW I Living History Event March 28th & 29th The "war to end all wars" World War One " will be commemorated with a living history event at the Indiana…...
Japan’s mighty warship Yamato reinvented at microscopic level | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (76+ words) Japan's mighty warship Yamato reinvented at microscopic level" By HARUKA KOBAYASHI/ Staff Writer October 19, 2025 at 07:00 JST The microscopic model of the wartime battleship Yamato has a width of just 0.039 millimeter, roughly half the thickness of a strand of hair. (Provided…...
Enemy at the Gates and the truth about Stalingrad’s deadly duelling snipers
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (845+ words) The film's central showdown was likely invented " but myth-making and morale proved as potent as firepower in 1942 Zaitsev returned that night to claim K'nig's papers and rifle. The scope from that rifle " Zaitsev's prized trophy " was later displayed by Moscow's…...
Historian to discuss WWII's brutal Peleliu battle
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (172+ words) World War II historian Rodney Davis of Athens will lecture Sunday on a ferocious battle on the island of Peleliu in the Pacific by the U.S. Marines in World War II. The presentation by Davis is at 4 p.m. at the Oconee County Library…...