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.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
That Horrible Thing Out in Washington
From the August 27, 2013, Dubuque (Iowa) Telegraph Herald "Teenage held on $2 million bail in beating death of WWII veteran" by Nicholas K. Geranios, AP.
Demetrius Glenn, a black 16-year-old is being held on $2 million bond and another black teen, Kenan Adams-Kinard, was arrested in the same case Monday. The two beat 88-year-old World War II veteran Delbert Belton to death in a parking lot at the Eagles Lodge in north Spokane while he was waiting for a friend.
It appears that Belton fought back, which increased the severity of the attack.
Mr. Belton was wounded at the Battle of Okinawa.
This Is As Horrible As You Can Get. --GreGen
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