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Hiawatha man feels duty to honor World War II veterans
Charles Baird, whose father was a World War II veteran, stands beside a 1954 Chevrolet, a reminder of the car dealership his family ran for three generations in Hiawatha, Kan.
Honor local veterans with a special trip
By their deeds, military veterans showed how much they care for their country. Fellow Americans should return the favor whenever possible.
Flying in honor of their service
In honor of their service to their country, a flight from Milwaukee to Washington D.C. and back was made available for 70 World War II veterans, including two from Waupun.
World War II exhibit to open in Montezuma
A traveling exhibit of 126 photographs from the World War II archives of the Associated Press opens Friday at the Stauth Memorial Museum in Montezuma.
Schools get wheelchairs from Medical Loan Closet
The Medical Loan Closet of Henderson County recently donated a number of wheelchairs and crutches to the Henderson County Public Schools.
The next group of Iowa veterans going to view the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be flying there in style.
Photo Gallery: World War II veterans pay special visit to Washington, DC
World War II veterans from the St. Louis area have a new memory to share with their families.
Group raises money to send veterans to view WWII memorial
For many, it is likely their one chance to see the memorial built in their honor.
Airman had different kind of D-Day role
Nat Bailen, 86, of Louisville, was among the 80 World War II veterans from Kentucky and Indiana who visited the National World War II Memorial in Washington on June 6, the 65th anniversary of D-Day. Every veteran there had a story -- they are all walking books and movies, though some are more willing than others to tell what they experienced ...
D-Day anniversary: Storm ends in silence
Visitors placed flowers on part of the World WarII monument in Washington D.C. Saturday, the 65th anniversary of D-Day. Robert Inglis/The Daily Item / Valley residents donated more than $65,000 in 2000 toward the construction of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Area residents and businesses also pitched in to send about 20 ...
Students raise funds for flights
Students at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School raised nearly $3,000 recently to help send World War II veterans on tours of Washington, D.C. The 150 students in the seventh- and eight-grade classes collected pledges and participated in a walk/run on May 29, said teacher and event organizer Morreen Mersberger.
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The Sertoma Club of Lafayette will break with tradition for a good cause on June 19 when it presents its Service to Mankind Award to nine members of the Louisiana HonorAir program.
Honor Flight grants WWII vets' wish to see memorial
WASHINGTON -- Five Kentucky and Indiana men, who all played their parts on D-Day and the days after, paid tribute yesterday to the memory of fallen brethren at the National World War II Memorial.
Newark WWII veteran to visit D.C. memorial
NEWARK -- A local World War II veteran is set to take an honor flight to Washington, D.C., today to see the National World War II Memorial.
Column: Remembering the importance of D-Day
Column: Remembering the importance of D-Day June 6, 2009 Today, June 6, marks the anniversary of "D-Day," referring to the D-Day invasion in Europe in 1944.
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Group races against time so WWII vets can see 'their' memorial
They began swapping stories just after 7 a.m. as the buses left for the National World War II Memorial in the nation's capital.
Students send WWII vets to D.C.
When the third Honor Flight plane takes off today with 90 World War II veterans aboard, it will be largely because of a group of USC students.
14 World War II Vets Visit Their Memorial
The old men sporting ranking stripes and infantry hats at the National World War II memorial in Washington DC Friday were no ordinary tourists.
For World War II veterans, memorial is personal mission
The old men sporting ranking stripes and infantry hats at the National World War II memorial Friday were no ordinary tourists.