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U.S. Army ‘returns’ birthday cake to Italian woman 77 years after American soldiers stole hers during WWII

A birthday cake is one item that many consider essential when it comes to celebrating their big day. Unfortunately, Meri Mion never got to enjoy the delicious cake her mother made for her 13th birthday ...

Police officers deliver heater to 92-year-old WWII veteran using gas-powered stove to heat his home

Desperate times call for desperate measures, especially when it comes to staying warm during the cold winter months. Louis C. Hicks, a 92-year-old WWII veteran, heated his home in Austin, Texas in an unconventional and ...

WWII soldier’s letter delivered to family 76 years after it was sent from Germany

A Massachusetts widow recently received a surprise in the mail that made her holidays a little brighter. After a 76-year delay, a letter her late husband wrote to his mother while he was stationed overseas ...

WWII veteran, 101, to attend Pearl Harbor ceremony thanks to help from former NFL star

David Russell was on the USS Oklahoma when it was attacked with torpedoes on this day 80 years ago. But a split second decision to get off the ship likely saved his life as Japanese ...

95-year-old WWII veteran finally receives high school diploma 77 years after he went to war

A 95-year-old World War II veteran from Massachusetts finally received his high school diploma, seven decade after he left school to serve in the war. “I can’t believe this. Everybody went out of their way ...

96-year-old WWII veteran from NYC gets surprise from neighbors on Veterans Day

When one stops to consider just how long ago World War II was, it’s almost baffling to think that there are still men and women out there who lived through it; who fought in the ...

Lawrence Brooks, the nation’s oldest WWII veteran, celebrates his 112th birthday

Lawrence Brooks, the nation’s oldest WWII veteran, celebrated a birthday this weekend, and a big one at that. Brooks turned 112 years old. The 112-year-old celebrated New Orleans style with a car parade, live music, ...

WWII veteran meets woman who wrote him a thank you note when she was in 3rd grade, 12 years ago

When Frank Grasberger received a handwritten letter from a third grade student more than a decade ago, he had no way of knowing the impact it would have on his life. In fact, he was ...

John Wayne never served in WWII – and here’s why

A great American actor and a cultural icon. John Wayne embodied the image of the strong, quiet cowboy or soldier, and personified the idealized American values of his time. But his legacy is disputed, and ...

U.S. WWII veteran, 97, reunited with the Italian siblings he saved from the Nazis more than 70 years ago

At 97 years old Martin Adler still has nightmares from his time in the war. But the World War II veteran does have one treasured possession that reminds him of a happy moment during the ...