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Centerville woman celebrates 100th birthday, Valentine’s Day
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (596+ words) On Saturday, Centerville resident Emmy Lou Douglas will celebrate her 100th birthday and 100th Valentine's Day. She's never been really impressed with Cupid's holiday. "They're nice, but nothing is as good as Christmas. That's one everyone age 1 to 100 can enjoy," Douglas said....
‘He had a great life.’ Ex-fighter pilot Joseph Adamo celebrates 100th birthday with family, memories
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (655+ words) Days away from his 100th birthday, ex-fighter pilot Joseph Adamo tells the story as if he's relishing a century of memories " probably because he is. In the late 1950s, while stationed in Alaska serving in the the 66th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, under the Alaskan…...
Bill designates site for ‘Rosie the Riveter’ memorial in the nation’s capital
3+ week, 2+ day ago (736+ words) A memorial recognizing "Rosie the Riveters" " the women who toiled on the home front in shipyards and factories during World War II " is planned for the nation's capital. The House last month adopted legislation to designate a site on the…...
Are you a World War II veteran? We want to talk to you
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (88+ words) The Dayton Daily News, Journal-News and Springfield News-Sun are looking for World War II veterans to talk to about their experiences as members of the Greatest Generation. The Dayton Daily News, Journal-News and Springfield News-Sun are looking for World War…...
DOD agency identifies missing remains of Medal of Honor recipient killed in 1945
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (546+ words) The Defense Department announced Friday that it had identified the missing remains of a Medal of Honor recipient who was killed in the Philippines in 1945 while a prisoner of war. Capt. Willibald C. Bianchi was awarded the medal posthumously for his…...
Veterans gather at Wright-Patt for joyous ‘Operation Honor’ send-off
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (710+ words) As dawn warmed the Eastern horizon Sunday, more than 160 veterans were winging their way to Washington, D.C. for a trip they would never forget. Carl Johnson, 79, and about 166 other veterans left Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on two Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemasters…...
Wright-Patt’s 445th unveils the ‘Spirit of Hanoi Taxi’ to honor POWs, veterans
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (522+ words) Two days before the 445th Airlift Wing is scheduled to fly 167 veterans to Washington, D.C. from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the wing celebrated the historic plane that took prisoners of war from North Vietnam to freedom in 1973. The wing on Friday renamed…...
Huber Heights’ Wayne High School honors military alumni with ‘Wall of Honor’
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) The Huber Heights City Schools District is honoring its students who serve in the U.S. Military. Officials unveiled an installation within a hallway of Wayne High School called the Military Service Wall of Honor, which lists the names of Wayne High…...
Exhibit explores role of U.S. Army Air Forces in securing WWII victory
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (242+ words) The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's new permanent exhibit, "Tactical Airpower in Europe," highlights the teamwork of ground troops and the Army Air Forces in securing victory in Europe during World War II. By destroying enemy forces, supporting Allied advances…...
‘Operation Honor’ to make history with Wright-Patt concert, salute to veterans
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (927+ words) Operation Honor" on the weekend of Sept. 21 will make history on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in at least a couple of ways, Col. Matthew Muha, deputy commander of the 445th Airlift Wing, said in a new interview with the Dayton Daily…...