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April 1946: Wife, son leave Fort Wayne to join Army officer in Germany
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (261+ words) Maxine Camper and son Raymond Jr. left Fort Wayne on April 11, 1946, to join First Lt. Raymond Camper at Erlangen, Germany. The Campers had been living with Maxine's father, W.D. Starling, on Wells Street while Lt. Camper was serving in the Army…...
Today in History: April 1, US forces invade Okinawa during World War II
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (303+ words) Today is Wednesday, April 1, the 91st day of 2026. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day.In 1924, Adolf Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich. (Hitler…...
Exhibit honors Japanese Americans who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (724+ words) The Medal of Honor awarded to Pfc. Sadao Munemori is displayed in the "I am an American: The Nisei Soldier Experience" exhibit in San Francisco. Rosalyn Tonai, executive director at the National Japanese American Historical Society, walks through the "I…...
Local World War II veteran shares service story with National WWII Museum
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (967+ words) Donald "Buddy" Clemente looks at a display at the National WWII Museum." World War II veteran Donald "Buddy" Clemente speaks with The Journal Gazette at his Fort Wayne home on Friday afternoon. World War II veteran Donald "Buddy" Clemente sits…...
Ernie Pyle sculpture warrants a Veterans Day reveal
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (485+ words) The sculpture will be unveiled in a ceremony at the museum in Dana at 11 a.m. today. Bill Wolfe's tribute to Ernie Pyle follows his similar creations to memorialize Hoosiers Larry Bird and James Whitcomb Riley. Eighty years after his death, war…...
Places of Honor: Long-overdue recognition, appreciation overwhelming for Vietnam veterans
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (749+ words) A statue stands at the site of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Locating the names of two men he served with on the memorial wall proved an emotionally overwhelming moment for author Michael Noll. Vietnam veteran Michael Noll was…...
History, art exhibition honors wartime work of Fort Wayne native Bill Blass and Ghost Army
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (1378+ words) Bill Blass sits in a Jeep in Europe during World War II. City native Bill Blass, left, and Robert Tompkins are seen in a dugout during World War II. As a member of the 603rd Engineer Camouflage Battalion, artist Ellsworth Kelly helped silkscreen…...
United Nations chief warns world leaders of 'an age of reckless disruption and relentless human suffering"
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (894+ words) Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at UN headquarters. People protest the ongoing Israel-Palestine war outside the United Nations Headquarters during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly's discussion on a…...
Ice Chips: Komets announce 2025-26 promotional nights
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (425+ words) Komets forward Jack Gorniak looks to make a play with the puck behind the Cincinnati Cyclones net Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at Memorial Coliseum, where Fort Wayne wore special uniforms for Hockey Fights Cancer Night. The Komets announced their promotional nights for…...
Pulse Opera House in Warren shares 'Letters Home' from WWI soldiers
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (589+ words) A cast of 10 at Pulse Opera House will provide readings of letters written by area soldiers during World War I. A soldier in 1917 writes about watching young men marching with guns. Another in 1918 shares that he is writing by the light…...