Thursday was also Dougherty's 99th birthday. He is making the trip back to France with his son. The number of livingWWII combat veteranscontinues to dwindle. Dougherty will be among the just 70 being flown out by American Airlines for commemorations. ...
there is no statute of limitations for them. It is therefore bewildering that in certain countries those who are smirched with cooperation with the Nazis are suddenly equated with the Second World War veterans. I believe that it is unacceptable to equate liberators...
BOSTON (CBS) - Other veterans often want to chat while strangers sometimes applaud and 99-year-old Sidney Walton loves it."People have a tendency to forget," Sidney Walton said. Along with his son, the World War II vet is on a mission to remind folks of the contribution he and his ...
Making friends at the Museum is incredibly rewarding, but can be difficult knowing that friendships with our WWII veterans are brief as they leave us every day. Mr. Tommy was a fixture at the Museum, having volunteered since 2000, initially leading tours and then guiding visitors through his p...
Among other Seychellois men who did go to war during that time, only about 10 are still alive today. "I would rather not think about the war," concluded a visibly weary Nancy, who has had to relive his memories and experiences for the benefit of others since his return....
The story-telling around a number of real-life American war veterans, including recent interviews with them, brings the five year history of the US role in WWII into fresh focus today. The role of Allied military forces is barely covered, however, furthering the misconception that the US ...
Julie Rasicot
(Note 15) For decades, the Pentagon denied that the research had taken place, resulting in decades of suffering for many veterans who became ill after the secret testing. According to the 1993 IOM report, such denial by the DOD continues: “This committee discovered that an atmosphere of ...
United States: Veterans Day. According to Wikipedia, the practices observed in other countries match those more closely related to Memorial Day in May. United Kingdom: Two minutes of silence are observed. But the commemoration takes place on Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday in November) for...
When you have an 8-digit serial number, the second number shows the Service Command. This narrows down where the person enlisted or was drafted. If you have a serial number for a member of the WAC, look at the number after the letter prefix.There’s an exception.Remember those serial nu...