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Richard Miller McQuade, 94, of Stoystown
Richard Miller McQuade, 94, of Stoystown died May 15, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born Nov. 28, 1918 in Berlin, son of Andrew and Eva Ellen (Miller) McQuade. Preceded in death by parents, step mother Anna (Romesberg) McQuade, half...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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A tale of two twins
Odessa American, TexasJames "Lester" Calloway and Joseph "Chester" Calloway are identical twins. Well, almost identical. "The only thing is I'm better looking," Lester said, smiling. The twins will celebrate their 90th birthday today at Emeritus Senior Living at Sherwood...Tags: U.S. Navy, Petroleum Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, Heart Attack
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Bataan survivor shares his message
Public Opinion, Chambersburg, Pa.Editor's note: Col. (Ret.) Glenn Dowling Frazier will also speak this Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m. at Letterkenny Chapel, Letterkenny Army Depot, for the Annual Community POW/MIA Service of Remembrance. He lived through hell as a prisoner of war, but...Tags: Philippines, Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisoners and Detainees
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Obituary: Holocaust survivor Klaus Stern shared his story
Seattle TimesKlaus Stern arrived in Seattle in 1946, his concentration-camp number, a ragged 1-1-7-0-3-3, still clearly visible on his forearm. Some told him it was time to forget, even forgive, but he didn't listen. Almost immediately, he started talking about...Tags: Pneumonia, Judaism, Germany, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Star-News, Wilmington, N.C., Back Then column
Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.From the StarNews archives 100 years ago May 4, 1913: From the classifieds -- "An attractive housekeeping apartment in the Carolina Apartment House, for rent, either furnished or unfurnished. Carolina Apartment is one of the most modern and...Tags: Anglicanism, First Aid, Christianity, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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BRIEF: WWII program features historians, singing at The Pennsylvania Military Museum
Centre Daily TimesThe Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg will host its annual World War II living history program the weekend of May 25-26. German, Austrian, American, Polish and French Resistance living historians will camp on the grounds of the museum,...Tags: Armed Forces, Museums, Arts and Culture
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Event at Cove to help veterans travel to D.C.
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Coming soon to a ballpark near you -- the silver screen. At least for one night, The Cove is going to trade in the bats, balls and gloves for tanks, vintage fighter flyovers and a movie on the giant videoboard. But the evening isn't just...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Flight (movie)
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Veterans honored for liberating France nearly seven decades ago
Nearly 70 years after they risked their lives on the blood-soaked battlefields of Europe, a proud contingent of South Florida veterans of World War II was honored for their valor Sunday in a ceremony cloaked in patriotism and solemn with emotion. "That...
Tags: Heroism, Armed Forces, Miramar, Thomas Edison, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Author Judy S. Walter looks to inform youth about Holocaust
Name: Judy S. Walter City in which you reside: Chambersburg, Pa. Day job: Retired teacher Book title: "Nightmare in Europe" Genre: Historical nonfiction Short synopsis of book: "Nightmare in Europe" is a concise, easy-to-understand book about the...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Book, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Students, Washington, DC
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Calvin R. Sutker, 1923-2013
As a Cook County Board commissioner, Calvin R. Sutker gained support from his fellow county commissioners to bring the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center to Skokie. As a Skokie village trustee, he helped pass the first open housing law in...
Tags: Cook County Forest Preserve, Justice System, University of Chicago, March of Dimes Foundation, Judges
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Unique German bomber to be lifted from English Channel
ReutersLONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Work to salvage the sole surviving German Dornier Do-17 bomber plane flown in the Battle of Britain in World War Two began on Friday, more than 70 years after it crashed into the English Channel. Project managers said the plane,...Tags: United Kingdom, England, Museums, Arts and Culture
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Author/foodie's new book details feeding of soldiers during World War II at homefront, frontlines
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.The Krystal Chik was officially introduced in 1998, but a new book reveals the sandwich created by the Chattanooga-founded fast-food chain actually made its debut during World War II. "Bullets and Bread: The World War II Story of Feeding Americans at...Tags: Recipes, Breads, Heavy Engineering, Food Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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