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EIU alumnus, Tuskegee Airman focus of Historical Society talk
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (151+ words) US war pilot Charles McGee, who faced military segregation as he became a legendary member of the all-Black flying force known as the Tuskegee Airmen, died Sunday at age 102, officials said. MATTOON " An upcoming Coles County Historical Society program will…...
Charleston D-Day soldier's story shared at his French gravesite
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (1798+ words) Parachutists jumped from World War II-era planes into now peaceful Normandy to kick off a week of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Soldiers from across the United States, Britain, Canada and other Allied nations waded ashore through hails of…...