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War bride from England recalls German bombings, a wedding and arriving in Kenmare, ND
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (29+ words) In Forum War bride from England recalls German bombings, a wedding and arriving in Kenmare, ND...
How Minnesota trained the daring glider pilots of D-Day
1+ week, 2+ day ago (903+ words) ROCHESTER " When most people think of Rochester, they usually don't think of it as the home of daredevil pilots. But that's just what the city became for much of 1942, when the U. S. military relocated dozens of trainees and brought in 40 small…...
Remembering World War II soldier-artists from the Iron Range
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1047+ words) DULUTH " As Memorial Day approaches, Wayne Gannaway wants people to know that the lives of service members are about more than what you see in war movies. "That's not true, or at least, it's only part of the story," said…...
Minnesota veteran killed in WWII will be laid to rest Saturday after 80 years
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (357+ words) NEW ULM, Minn. " A Minnesota veteran killed in World War II will be laid to rest in his hometown on Saturday, May 2, after more than 80 years. The remains of U. S. Army Capt. Willibald Charles Bianchi, 29, of New Ulm, were accounted for…...
A Minnesota bricklayer stood watch at the Nuremberg trials
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1104+ words) Eighty years ago, in a city long associated with Nazi pageantry and propaganda, German leaders were called to answer for the atrocities of World War II, including the Holocaust. Inside a Nuremberg courtroom, as newsreels rolled, the world watched Adolf…...
North Dakota town honors WWII veteran
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (12+ words) In Forum North Dakota town honors WWII veteran...
Family receives final remains of WWII veteran
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (369+ words) Kevin Wallevand has been a reporter at WDAY-TV since 1983. He is a native of Vining, Minnesota in Otter Tail County. His series and documentary work have brought him to Africa, Vietnam, Haiti, Kosovo, South America, Mongolia, Juarez, Mexico and the…...
Veterans honor former Green Beret at Fargo burial
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (122+ words) FARGO " Dozens of local military veterans honored a former Green Beret at his burial Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17. Sgt. Clifford Brenner served as a Special Forces combat medic in the U. S. Army from 1966 to 1969. According to the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard, Brenner…...
Lost WWII sailor may finally return to North Dakota
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1111+ words) NEWBURG, N. D. " When Orlan Robert Cool went missing after his ship broke apart off Newfoundland's frozen coast during a freak storm on Feb. 18, 1942, his death was a double tragedy for his family in Newburg, North Dakota. He became the second son…...
Today in History, 1978: Authorities search for missing plane amid 40 inches of snow in North Dakota
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1366+ words) On this day in 1978, searchers braved blizzard conditions near Amidon, North Dakota, to locate a missing plane that had mysteriously overshot its Fargo destination. Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day: AMIDON, N. D. " Searchers continued…...