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Lancaster D-Day war hero, 101, humbled to be awarded city's highest civic honour
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1591+ words) Friday, 6 March 2026 15:25 By Greg Lambert X @greglam72 A 101-year-old D-Day war veteran from Lancaster has received the Honorary Freedom of the City of Lancaster in a ceremony. Mr Brock, who stormed Gold Beach in Normandy in 1944 as part of the D-Day…...
Tributes paid to man who parachuted into Normandy
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (9+ words) Tributes paid to man who parachuted into Normandy'AOL.com...
Lancaster D-Day veteran awarded Honorary Freedom of the City of Lancaster
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (456+ words) The city has bestowed its highest civic honour upon 101-year-old Richard Brock Richard Brock, a Second World War veteran from Lancaster has been awarded Honorary Freedom of the City of Lancaster for his extraordinary service during the war and his…...
Airmen of Note performing in Tupelo
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (130+ words) Published 10:00 am Friday, March 13, 2026 The Airmen of Note will be performing in Tupelo next month at the Tupelo Civic Auditorium. The show will be held at 7 p.m. on April 27. The event is free; however, organizers ask folks to register for tickets…...
WWII Veteran, 100, Becomes Oldest Organ Donor in America
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (473+ words) WWII Veteran, 100, Becomes Oldest Organ Donor in America'Newser WWII Veteran, 100, Becomes Oldest Organ Donor in America Steele's life spanned some of the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Drafted after high school, he served in France, Germany, Belgium, and Czechoslovakia near…...
Remembering WWII vet Pearl Russell
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (100+ words) Remembering WWII vet Pearl Russell'The Lawton Constitution Pearl Russell, a World War II Army veteran whose life spanned more than a century of American history has died at the age of 105. Sorry, an error occurred. Account processing issue - the email…...
Freeborn County's oldest WWII Veteran celebrates 104th birthday
20+ hour, 51+ min ago (150+ words) (ABC 6 News) " The American Legion in Albert Lea celebrated a very special birthday for a local veteran with over a century of stories to tell. Thursday, March 12th marked World War II Veteran Lupe Gasca's 104th birthday. He's Freeborn County's oldest WWII…...
Milford speaker: World War II posters showed women as stylish, sinister, strong
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (115+ words) Milford speaker: World War II posters showed women as stylish, sinister, strong'Bay to Bay News Milford speaker: World War II posters showed women as stylish, sinister, strong Upcoming talk will delve into propaganda of era Whether refined in military uniforms,…...
WWII veteran lived for 103 years, and made them matter
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (700+ words) Nicole Morris remembers'grandfather'Jessie Smith Jr. as a kind soul, a loving'provider'and an energetic man with an amazing sense of humor " one that was sharp as ever even after he turned 100." He was also, Morris notes, a bit of a show-off....
SHTTL: Colliding Worlds on the Cusp of World War II
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (342+ words) SHTTL's opening on-screen text refers to the September 1939 capture of Sokal by the Soviet army, which at that time was allied with Germany. Although the location was prototypical only, I was shocked. The shtetl's residents respond in various ways to…...