You may have noticed in the past year an increase in the number of Chronicle stories about World War II veterans, the most recent on April 23 about the military experience of Ted LaDoux, a sailor who was aboard the USS William D. Porter when it sank.
#Every warrior has a story to tell and time is running out to get those of the “Greatest Generation” down on paper before they have passed on.
#According to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, WWII vets are dying at a rate of approximately 492 a day. That means there are only 855,070 veterans remaining of the 16 million who served in the European and Pacific theaters during the bloodiest battles in American history.
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