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'A Final Thank You': 100 Attend Burial For Unclaimed WWII Vet After Urn Found In Home
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (391+ words) ELWOOD, IL " They didn't know him, but that didn't matter. They didn't have much notice"they made it work anyway. After a call for support from local veterans, roughly 100 people attended the Tuesday morning burial of a World War II…...
Public Asked To Help Lay Unclaimed WWII Vet To Rest After Urn Found In Recently Sold Home: American Legion | Manhattan, IL Patch
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (26+ words) Harry Levin, a U. S. Army veteran who fought in WWII, will be buried Tuesday, May 19. The NL American Legion hopes the public will attend....
Public Asked To Help Lay Unclaimed WWII Vet To Rest After Urn Found In Recently Sold Home: American Legion
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (214+ words) ELWOOD, IL " A World War II veteran with no known family whose cremated remains were discovered in a recently sold home will be buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery on Tuesday, and his fellow veterans are hoping members of the…...
WWII Veteran To Be Honored With Street Dedication In South Brunswick
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (88+ words) Patch Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: WWII Veteran To Be Honored With Street Dedication In South Brunswick Salvatore A. Di Mattina will be honored in recognition of his service in the U. S. Army, township officials said. SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ " South…...
Holocaust Lessons Come To Life For Clark High Schoolers During Washington Trip
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (320+ words) CLARK, NJ - Students from Arthur L. Johnson High School's Holocaust and Genocide Studies class traveled to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D. C. , on May 4 for a fully sponsored trip that included stops at the Lincoln Memorial and the Martin…...
WWII-Era Veteran Honored In South Brunswick: See Details
1+ week, 1+ day ago (439+ words) SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ " A longtime resident and veteran was recently honored during a Veteran Street Sign Dedication Ceremony in Kendall Park. On Saturday, the Township of South Brunswick honored Edmund M. Mastandino during this special ceremony, which was held at the…...
West Orange Teacher Shares Personal Stories Of The Holocaust With Students | West Orange, NJ Patch
1+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) WEST ORANGE, NJ " The following news release comes courtesy of the West Orange Public School District. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site. Seventh grade Social Studies teacher Pamela Romanchuk is on a mission…...
Special Ceremony To Honor Newtown's WWII Homefront Hero
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (324+ words) NEWTOWN, PA " The Newtown community will gather at the Newtown Cemetery on Monday, May 18 at 11 a. m. to honor a remarkable, yet long-overlooked World War II homefront hero " John Janney, a devoted penpal whose letters uplifted American soldiers across the globe. During…...
103-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Has Day Named in His Honor
2+ week, 4+ day ago (211+ words) WHITE PLAINS, NY " Kurt Goldschmidt's 103rd birthday celebration did not end with a party at Waterstone of Westchester. Goldschmidt celebrated his 103rd birthday with a large bash at Waterstone of Westchester on March 30. The remarkable New Yorker has attributed his longevity to…...
Sailor Whose Remains Were Found 81 Years After His WWII Death To Be Buried In FL
2+ week, 6+ day ago (279+ words) CLEARWATER, FL " A World War II sailor who disappeared during a combat mission in the South Pacific more than 80 years ago will be buried with full military honors on Saturday in Clearwater, the New Haven Register reported. He'll be laid…...