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Amarillo U.S. Army veteran requests 100 cards for 100th birthday
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (183+ words) AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Charles Elliott, a World War II veteran living at the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home in Amarillo, is asking Texans to help mark his 100th birthday by sending at least 100 birthday cards ahead of March 4, 2026. Texas Land Commissioner…...
Student helps 99-year-old veteran return to site where he lost his hand in World War II
1+ week, 4+ day ago (462+ words) BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WPVI) - A 99-year-old World War II veteran recently returned to Germany to the site where he lost his hand decades ago. The trip was all thanks to a Pennsylvania college student with a passion for history. "Given…...
Texas Panhandle War Memorial dedicates USS Indianapolis exhibit honoring local survivor
2+ week, 5+ day ago (190+ words) AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle War Memorial is dedicating a new permanent exhibit honoring the USS Indianapolis and Cleatus Lebow of Memphis, Texas, who survived the U.S. Navy's worst tragedy at sea. The Indianapolis was a ship that delivered components…...