Born on the Fourth of July, Waynesboro Marine lost his life on Iwo Jima in World War II
Pfc. Frederick Rickard's death on Iwo Jima was the family's second tragedy in four months. His brother died in a Christmas ...
Okinawan bone digger searches for the remains of WWII dead and worries their lessons are unheard
Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa’s jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the ...
An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people. Excavation is not his ...
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World War II vet honored at European battle sites, marks 100th birthday
Dennis Boldt sat in his West Mankato living room as he reflected on his trip last summer to Europe, where he was honored for ...
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Athens resident to speak on World War II battle at Oconee County library
Athens resident Rodney Davis will speak on a WWII battle this Saturday as he shares his knowledge of the famous conflict.
Remains of World War II soldier from Roseville have been identified
U.S. Army Pvt. James G. Loterbaugh died in 1944. His family recently learned his remains have been positively identified ...
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The heroic legacy of Father Lawrence Lynch, the ‘Holy Hurricane’ of WWII: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, where Father Lawrence Lynch, a brave Irish-American priest is ...
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An Okinawan Bone Digger Searches for Remains From One of the Fiercest Battles of World War II
An Okinawan Bone Digger Searches for Remains From One of the Fiercest Battles of World War II ITOMAN, Japan (AP) — Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's ...
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An Okinawan Bone Digger Searches for Remains from One of the Fiercest Battles of World War II
He carefully places them in a ceramic rice bowl and takes a moment to imagine people dying 80 years ago as they hid in this cave during one of the fiercest battles of World War II. His hope is ...