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Community Honors Homeless World War II POW Who Couldn't Speak
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (628+ words) More than 30 years after his death, a British World War II veteran who spent much of his life homeless and unable to speak, has been memorialized. William Clements, better known as "Barton Billy," was a prisoner of war (POW), held…...
Missing WWII hero's medals found in op shop
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (104+ words) 7 NEWS Sheep farmer chases car thieves in his jocks Adelaide rapper Sku X charged with armed robbery Student dies hours after contracting meningococcal in Europe Missing WWII hero's medals found in op shop Ben Roberts-Smith's overseas travel plans revealed Suppression…...
Buried WW-II bomb triggers major operation along riverbank
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (39+ words) Yahoo News Canada In Jharkhand, India, on March 25, 2026, the Indian Army safely neutralised a 227-kilogram World War II-era bomb discovered along a riverbank through a controlled detonation....
Killeen commemorates legacy of Doolittle Raider on Bob Gray Day
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (567+ words) Family members of Capt. Robert "Bob" Gray join Central Texas citizens and local veterans groups, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Military Order of the Purple Heart, Friday, at Killeen Regional Airport in Killeen, Texas. The annual Bob Gray…...
WWII Purple Heart recipient to be buried in Columbus Co. 81 years after death
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (94+ words) WECT WWII Purple Heart recipient to be buried in Columbus Co. 81 years after death New designs to be considered for Carolina Bays Parkway Extension in North Carolina Town of Carolina Beach holds ribbon-cutting for new boardwalk bathrooms Trailer drops for…...
Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (473+ words) A Notice by the National Park Service on 04/23/2026 This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-07950 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 04/22/2026 at 8: 45 am. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Indiana University has completed an inventory…...
'Best country' - 103-year-old WWII veteran reflects on Australia and Anzac Day
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (82+ words) Best country" " 103-year-old WWII veteran reflects on Australia and Anzac Day2 GB 2 GB - Sydney's premier news and talk radio station Best country" " 103-year-old WWII veteran reflects on Australia and Anzac Day World War II veteran Leonard Sicard, aged 103, hopped on the…...
Brave ex-military men to attempt world-first Channel row on D-Day anniversary
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (719+ words) A BRAVE team of former military service men from Coventry will attempt a world-first row across the Channel on the anniversary of D-Day to raise funds for a children's charity in the city. Jacob Coyle, James "Priz' Przybek, Sean Roberts…...
Unexploded bomb found near construction site in Adamawa
20+ hour, 39+ min ago (237+ words) An unexploded ordnance, UXO, has been discovered near a construction site in Adamawa State. The development also prompted a swift military response and the cordoning off of the area to prevent danger to residents. This was disclosed in a post…...
1941: Public hears of Pearl Harbor
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (537+ words) In honor of America's 250th birthday this summer, the Daily News will publish weekly stories from our archives that tell the story of our country. Today's story documents Lewiston's reaction to Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. This story…...