From the November 23, 2016, Hi-Liter.
Six World War II veterans: Earl Kelly, Frank Kraft, Tom Atchinson, Marvin Ryan, Norbert Pischke and Don Martin, were recognized for their service at the Veterans Day ceremony held at the Lindenhurst, Illinois Veterans Memorial on Friday, November 11.
Always great to see a group of them still alive as we continue to lose the Greatest Generation.
GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Friday, December 2, 2016
With Thanks and Remembrance: Six WW II Veterans at Lindenhurst, Illinois Ceremony
Labels:
Illinois,
veterans,
Veterans Day
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