A World War II hero celebrated his 102nd birthday on Monday, and it was a relatively quiet affair given the restrictions in place to tackle COVID-19. Mr. Emanuel Wilson saw neighbors wave and leave balloons ...
A 100-year-old World War II veteran died from coronavirus a century after losing a twin brother to the 1918 Spanish flu. According to his family, Philip Kahn was the oldest veteran in Nassau County, New ...
None of the heroes who fought for freedom during World War II should have to fade away in a retirement home or die alone. Now that the coronavirus is here, there’s a higher the risk that ...
None of the heroes who fought for freedom during World War II should have to fade away in a retirement home or die alone. Unfortunately, this happens every year in our country. And now that the ...
We are the last generation to know our World War II veterans and the sacrifices they gave for our freedom. I’ve had a few veterans and POWs sit and tell me about their experiences during ...
Claude proposed to Ruth by asking if she'd make a dress out of his parachute.
When she was just 11 years old, Ruth, whose nickname is Buttercup, came to the United States from Denmark with her family. According to KSAT, the entire voyage took 10 days. The year was 1926. ...
James South, from Watauga, Texas, will turn 100 next month on October 7. It’s a huge milestone birthday, but James isn’t asking for anything extraordinary or expensive. Instead, he just wants some birthday cards: “Hello! My name ...
Happy birthday Lawrence Brooks, who at 110 is the nation's oldest WWII veteranhttps://t.co/ALPqs1MVXB pic.twitter.com/YvPc6mm7Dr — Marine Corps Times (@Marinetimes) September 12, 2019 The 110-year-old Brooks served initially as a servant to three white officers within ...
Walter and his son, William, traveled from their home in New York to Colorado so Walter could commission his grandson, Joseph. “I’m so excited for him,” William said. “He’s fulfilling his dream, and he was so ...