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Spotlight on Service: WWII veteran Harold Maness reflects on service as he prepares to turn 100
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (36+ words) Yahoo President Truman's decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the war just as Harold Maness was finishing boot camp....
Germany investigates alleged 105-year-old Nazi POW camp guard
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (319+ words) (AFP) — German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man over possible crimes committed at a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, they said Thursday. “The 105-year-old suspect is thought to have been a guard at the prisoner-of-war camp Stalag 326 VI…...
World War Two refugee committee records go online - AOL
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (187+ words) Records of people who fled from Nazi persecution in World War Two to a part of Surrey have now been made accessible online for the first time. The records are from the papers of the Dorking and District Refugee Committee…...
Grave of Angus Soldier Missing Since 1918 Found in Belgium
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (126+ words) Mirage News A rededication service for Private George Pert from Ferryden was organised by the UK MOD's 'War Detectives' at CWGC Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium You might also like How to Choose the Perfect Display for Your Needs The…...
Scot travels to Uzbekistan to grow refugee project in world's largest camp
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (677+ words) A SCOTTISH aid worker is travelling to the heart of Central Asia to rally support from the global chess community to provide more opportunities for refugees living in Bangladesh. Magnus Wolfe-Murray, 58, has long worked in humanitarian aid and, over the…...
Spirit of D-Day lives on as Team Little Rock maintainers keep aircraft flying
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (40+ words) mcchord.af.mil Official websites use.mil Secure.mil websites use HTTPS Spirit of D-Day lives on as Team Little Rock maintainers keep aircraft flying No camera details available....
Reginald F. Lewis museum appoints Travis E. Mitchell president
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (421+ words) The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture appointed Travis E. Mitchell as its next president, succeeding Terri Lee Freeman. The transition will take place in November 2026. Freeman announced her retirement earlier this year after leading the museum for…...
Author to share Polish mom???s WWII story
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (213+ words) The front cover of Rick Holly’s book, “Lilly: A Story of Survival, Loss, and Grace” depicts his mom, Lilly Holly, known then as Leokadia Wolodozko, a few months before she was taken from her home for forced labor in Germany....
Tuskegee Archives and Legacy Museum Awarded $500,000 in National Grants to Expand Access to Historic Collections
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (110+ words) Tuskegee University Tuskegee Archives and Legacy Museum Awarded $500,000 in National Grants to Expand Access to Historic Collections Crystal Drake 24 September 2026 sandglass_2_line 4 minute read Contact: Crystal Drake, Office of Strategic Communications - Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Phase 2: Expanding Access to…...
This Day September 24
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (10+ words) This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—September 24 National Review...