For love of country: 93-year-old Savage woman reflects on serving in WWII
At just 11 years old, Dotty Robe witnessed the death of her 14-year-old sister. It was the early 1930s. She died of complications from an appendectomy. Fever and pneumonia took her life. “That was ...
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World War 2 aircraft settles into Chico Air Museum
Peering out the hangar doors at the Chico Air Museum is a bright yellow 1943 Fairchild PT-26, the kind of plane that gave many Canadian and American pilots their first wings.
Bush Center event to honor women’s US Army battalion that delivered mail in WWII
The Bush Center will honor the legacy of the Six Triple Eight battalion on Feb. 12. A Netflix film about the unit was ...
Strength and stamina: Descendants still learning full scope of WWII veteran’s struggles, triumphs
Millie Dunn Veasey, a WWII veteran and civil rights icon, became a trailblazer as part of the 6888th Battalion. A Netflix ...
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One of the last remaining Tuskegee World War II veterans dies at 100
Harry Stewart Jr. was one of the legendary flying corps' most decorated pilots during the WWII, having claimed three Nazi ...
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During WWII, four chaplains gave their lives in act of selfless service
The Four Chaplains Day observance, Feb. 3, 2025, marks 82 years since Fox, Washington, Poling and Goode selflessly sacrificed ...
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The Wartime Organization That Brought Hollywood Stars Like Marilyn Monroe and Nancy Sinatra to the Front Lines to Entertain the Troops
Established on this day in 1941, the United Service Organizations offers wholesome entertainment options to off-duty service ...