A 95-year-old World War II veteran from Massachusetts finally received his high school diploma, seven decade after he left school to serve in the war. “I can’t believe this. Everybody went out of their way ...
When one stops to consider just how long ago World War II was, it’s almost baffling to think that there are still men and women out there who lived through it; who fought in the ...
Lawrence Brooks, the nation’s oldest WWII veteran, celebrated a birthday this weekend, and a big one at that. Brooks turned 112 years old. The 112-year-old celebrated New Orleans style with a car parade, live music, ...
When Frank Grasberger received a handwritten letter from a third grade student more than a decade ago, he had no way of knowing the impact it would have on his life. In fact, he was ...
A great American actor and a cultural icon. John Wayne embodied the image of the strong, quiet cowboy or soldier, and personified the idealized American values of his time. But his legacy is disputed, and ...
At 97 years old Martin Adler still has nightmares from his time in the war. But the World War II veteran does have one treasured possession that reminds him of a happy moment during the ...
It was almost eight decades ago that Tom Rice parachuted into Normandy on D-Day during World War II. Now the war hero has celebrated his 100th birthday by parachuting again – but this time onto ...
A former World War II Army lieutenant and nurse was joined by family and friends in a special drive-by parade to mark her 100th birthday. Anna Bauer served in Germany where she met her late ...
When Private First Class Robert Lee Serling was laid to rest Monday in Spanish Fort, Alabama, the heavens opened. But that didn’t stop Officer Newman Brazier of the Mount Vernon Police Department from honoring the ...
Celebrating a birthday is a special time for anyone but when you surpass the 100 mark it really is a cause for celebration. WWII veteran George McInally’s 103rd birthday celebration was a low-key affair last ...