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Woman becomes WWII veteran’s ‘daughter’ during his final months

On December 20, 2018, Brooke O’Briant received a call about an elderly gentleman who needed some assistance. As a marketer for an assisted living facility, she answered the call and paid him a visit. “It ...

U.S. Marines honor WWII veteran in hospice with a special salute

Jesus Corona, 95, is currently in hospice care in El Paso, Texas. The WWII veteran’s family have visited him to say their goodbyes, but one family member, his granddaughter has been unable to travel to ...

WWII veteran who survived POW camp celebrates 101st birthday at VA hospital

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has meant that a lot of events and celebrations have been cancelled or postponed for the foreseeable future. Of course, that doesn’t mean there aren’t still things happening every day. After ...

WWII Army veteran celebrates 102nd birthday with drive-by parade

A World War II veteran and alumni of the Honor Flight Bluegrass, Art Raderer, celebrated his 102nd birthday recently. Having been drafted into the US Army in 1944, Art was among troops assembled in the ...

WWII veteran walking 100 miles for 100th birthday to raise money for COVID-19 relief – let’s hear it for him

A World War II veteran from Clarks Grove, Minnesota, is planning to walk 100 miles to raise money for those who have suffered financially as a result of COVID-19. As per reports, Mickey Nelson, who ...

100-year-old WWII veteran beats coronavirus after 58-day stay in Virginia hospital

After months and months of seemingly hopeless stories of people falling ill with coronavirus, it’s finally time to hear about those in recovery. On March 24, Lloyd Falk, was admitted to a Virginia hospital, according ...

WWII veteran celebrates 102nd birthday singing and dancing despite COVID-19 canceling party

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 ...

WWII vet and wife of 73 years had coronavirus and died within 6 hours of each other

A 94-year-old World War II veteran and his 92-year-old wife have died just six hours apart from one another, with both having tested positive for coronavirus, as per reports. Fox News tell how Wilford and ...

100-year-old WWII veteran dies of coronavirus 100 years after twin brother died of Spanish flu – rest in peace

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 ...

WWII hero cries as carer gives him cushion with his late wife’s face on it

A World War II veteran burst into tears when he was given a cushion with his late wife’s face on it. In a video that’s stealing the hearts of the internet, Ken Benbow, 94, was ...