This WWII Obituary Changed Everything

When robert emmett fletcher jr. Died in 2013, obituaries saluted his courage. But i was surprised that his story was not more widely known. So i set out to learn more about him. Obie had served in the navy during world war ii, in both the atlantic and pacific theatres.

Syracuse, nebraska gerri eisenhauer's father, army pvt. William walters, was shipped off to world war ii before she was even born. In 1944, her family got back his body. The place to collect memories of those who served in the second world war. If you see a relevant news article, post it here. Barbara newman pouns knows exactly where she was when the japanese bombed pearl harbor, hawaii, on dec. There are like hundreds of world war ii heroes from the east that ended up in jail or had to emigrate or were executed. I don't think it's rewriting history. That's not the word. 7, 1941, marie and georges schneider and their three teenage sons gathered around their new rca radio, tapping their toes and slapping their knees to the big. Hundreds of people gathered at the graveside of world war ii veteran stephen kolesnik jr. 10, 2024 at new hampshire state veterans cemetery in boscawen, new. Bill foxley, who has died aged 87, was considered the most badly burned airman to survive the second world war; His example and support became an inspiration to later. Si spiegel, a world war ii bomber pilot who flew missions over berlin, then pioneered modern artificial christmas trees, died january 21 in new york city at the age of 99.

Hundreds of people gathered at the graveside of world war ii veteran stephen kolesnik jr. 10, 2024 at new hampshire state veterans cemetery in boscawen, new. Bill foxley, who has died aged 87, was considered the most badly burned airman to survive the second world war; His example and support became an inspiration to later. Si spiegel, a world war ii bomber pilot who flew missions over berlin, then pioneered modern artificial christmas trees, died january 21 in new york city at the age of 99.