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vfw post 1989 honor guard saluting return of pfc john walko's remains
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (172+ words) Indiana Gazette Online From left, Indiana VFW Post No. 1989 Honor Guard members Donald J. Strotman Jr. , Herman Fisher (hidden by flags), Walt White, Edward Steele and Ian Gilbert saluted as the hearse containing PFC John Walko's casket arrived just after 9 p. m. Friday…...
private reception for pfc john walko at rairigh-bence funeral home
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (171+ words) Indiana Gazette Online Local veterans and regional members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association gathered with PFC John Walko's family members, friends and other supporters in front of the funeral bier in the parlor at Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home, where visitation…...
Community turns out to welcome return of recently identified WWII serviceman John Walko
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (219+ words) Members of local veterans groups awaited the arrival of PFC John Walko's remains Friday evening at Rairigh-Bence Funeral Home on Philadelphia Street. Local veterans and regional members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association gathered with PFC John Walko's family members,…...
Air Power History Tour bringing iconic WWII aircraft to Johnstown airport | News | indianagazette. com
1+ week, 3+ day ago (124+ words) Air Power History Tour bringing iconic WWII aircraft to Johnstown airport'Indiana Gazette Online The distinctive rumble of radial engines from one of the rarest World War II bombers, the B-29 Superfortress "FIFI," will be heard in the skies over Johnstown this…...
WWII survivor was kidnapped and forced to dig Hitler's bunker
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (85+ words) Indiana Gazette Online A man kidnapped by the Germans in World War Two has revealed he was ordered to dig Hitler's bunker. (Graham Drucker via SWNS) Ches Black when in uniform. (Graham Drucker via SWNS) Ches Black, 100, was captured and…...
Teen writes 102-year-old WWII hero to thank her for her service
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) Indiana Gazette Online Jonathan Halvarsson, 16, wrote Dr. Jean Munro, 102, a letter. (Parklands Care Home via SWNS) Jonathan Halvarsson, 16, wrote the 102-year-old woman who worked as a code breaker during World War II. (Parklands Care Home via SWNS) Dr. Jean Munro, 102m, worked…...
Dad who woke from coma an artist builds life-sized General Grievous
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (108+ words) Moe Hunter loves "Star Wars" and it inspires his art. (Emma Trimble via SWNS) Moe Hunter woke up from a coma with artistic abilities, and recently build a life-sized General Grievous. (Emma Trimble via SWNS) A dad who woke from…...
Missiles, drones, lasers: New weapons expected at Beijing military parade
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (132+ words) Chinese military personnel take part in a rehearsal ahead of a vast parade on September 3 in Beijing Chinese military personnel take part in a rehearsal ahead of a parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan, which will be…...
Defense Department agency credits IUP class with finding remains of WWII pilot
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (254+ words) On Friday the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that the remains of U. S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Wylie W. Leverett, 28, of Wortham, Texas, have been positively identified and his family has. .. This map shows the site of a 1944 World War II…...
Scientists build world's "smallest violin' inside a human hair
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (186+ words) Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Originally published on talker. news, part of the BLOX. .. The 'world's smallest violin' was created by Loughborough University physicists. (Loughborough University…...