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Jamaican WWII veteran who joined RAF at 16 remembered as "courageous and humble
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (507+ words) A Jamaican Second World War veteran who lied about his age to join the Royal Air Force at 16 has been remembered as "courageous and humble. Gilbert Constantine Clarke, who was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, signed up as a mechanic…...
World War II soldier welcomed home to Logan County as nation celebrates 250th birthday
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (378+ words) MAN, W. Va. " A Logan County family is expressing new thankfulness on this July Fourth holiday, the nation's 250th birthday, after this week's return of a missing family member. The remains of U. S. Army Cpl. Kenneth E. Matson, a veteran of World War II,…...
WW2 lost Czech pilot honoured with memorial - AOL
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (341+ words) A memorial has been unveiled to commemorate a Czech pilot who was killed off the coast of Devon during World War Two. Wing Commander Alois Vasatko's body was never recovered after his Spitfire collided with German Focke-Wulf 190 and crashed into…...
The U. S. Navy Laid Down the Iowa-Class Battleship USS Kentucky in 1942 and Never Finished Her. Her Bow Saved a Wounded Sister in 16 Days
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (432+ words) The Navy spent fourteen years trying to turn its last unfinished Iowa-class battleship into a carrier, an anti-aircraft ship, then the missile ship BBG-1, while the hull lived a stranger life: torn loose by a hurricane, robbed of her bow…...
Franklin World War II Veteran to Celebrate 99th Birthday
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (215+ words) Franklin resident and World War II veteran Oliver Wendell Melvin Jr. will celebrate his 99th birthday on July 5, 2026. MORE FOURTH OF JULY NEWS After returning home, Melvin built a nearly five-decade career with the Nashville Banner. He began working for the…...
After 80 years, a WWII soldier comes home to Man
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (190+ words) The Logan Banner U. S. Army Cpl. Kenneth E. Matson is pictured during WWII. More than eight decades after he was killed in action on June 28, 1944, Matson came home to Logan County on Thursday, July 2, 2026. MAN " More than eight decades after he fell…...
W. Va. soldier returns home 82 years after being KIA
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (523+ words) MAN, W. Va. (WOWK) " 82 years after falling on the battlefield, a World War II hero from Man, West Virginia, has finally come home. He fought in the jungles of Burma with a legendary Army special operations unit, where he made the…...
Macon Korean War veteran looks back on Honor Flight as America turns 250
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (27+ words) WGXA Macon Korean War veteran looks back on Honor Flight as America turns 250...
Families telling the stories of America's forgotten soldiers
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (18+ words) CBS News Families telling the stories of America's forgotten soldiers...
A timeline: 250 years of the U. S. economy
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1238+ words) As the United States turns 250, we reflect on the defining moments that have shaped the U. S. economy. As we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we are taking a look back at some of the defining moments that…...