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New York man charged with murder of 1976 World War I veteran
New York man, 74, wears a hearing aid in court as he is accused of murdering and dismembering a World War I veteran, then burying his body in a backyard in Queens he 45 years agoMartin Motta, 74, appeared in New York court on…
Patchogue WWI nurse receives military honors years after death
03 dec. 2021, 00:00Updated 8h agoThrough: News 12 StaffA Patchogue woman who served as an army nurse in World War I received an honor that has been long awaited for decades.Caroline Lenora Ehmann received the shots and the folding of the…
“In Search of the Good War” says our nostalgia for WWII has done real damage
Towards the end of “Looking for the Good War,” Elizabeth D. Samet's insightful new book on the vaporous mythology that enveloped the historical reality of WWII, she reminds us of President Trump's 2019 speech. delivered in Normandy on the…
100-year veteran remembers the sacrifices of WWII
Moosomin's 100-year veteran Gordon Jones is one of the few WWII veterans still with us today. “There aren't many of us left now compared to where we were. I made a lot of great friends during that time, ”said veteran Jones. “You can't…
102-year-old GC native WWII veteran recalls world travels with military | Lifestyles
At the end of the campaign in 1943, the Mallory division did a few months of R&R in Morocco before moving to Naples, Italy.“We were just outside where Vesuvius was - we could see the lights, shine from above at night, a big mountain was…
James Blunt “Prevented World War III” After Being Ordered To Attack The Russians While…
James is the guest of Sunday Brunch at 9:30 am on Channel 4. The program, hosted by Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer, is a light Sunday chat show with guests, food and music. James will be part of a star team that includes Matt Goss, Rachel…
The accidental bombing of Boise City, Oklahoma during World War II
Very few people know what happened to Boise City, Oklahoma, in the state manna, in 1943.In early July, Air Force Air Force pilots at Dalhart Army Air Base were preparing four B-17 bombers for a training mission. The training mission was to…
New Waterford remembers the last WWII veteran
NEW WATERFORD, NS - As the wind blew gusts of crisp leaves around the New Waterford Cenotaph on a cold November morning, this community remembered its veterans and war dead, including a special vet who died on…
Assault on the Soviet capital Moscow | The Second World War
(November 12, 2021) This week, 80 years ago, the Wehrmacht Armeegruppe Center renewed its assault on the…