WWII veterans
The Littoral Life: Once a Soldier
By Dan Haag December 7th was the day that changed my grandfather’s life forever. Life was put on hold and in the blink of an
December 7, 2017
7:50 am
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WWII veterans
Seaside remembers Pearl Harbor with memorial and wreath-laying ceremony
SEASIDE — Before the Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance began this morning, Maurie Hendrickson of Clatsop Post 12 American Legion sat waiting with a box
December 7, 2017
7:39 am
WWII veterans
Pearl Harbor attack changed life of Navy WAVES seaman
More than 2,400 soldiers, sailors, Marines and civilians died in the early morning hours of Dec. 7, 1941, when 361 warplanes from the Imperial Japanese
December 7, 2017
6:00 am
WWII veterans
Letters From War, a Washington Post podcast about one family’s journey through WWII
Hundreds of letters, written between brothers fighting in the Pacific during World War II. Almost one a day, for every day of the war. The
December 6, 2017
3:22 pm
WWII veterans
Solemn visit to source of valor at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, I suppose, can be traced back to the source of every story I have written about World War II veterans. Views: 15
December 6, 2017
1:28 pm
POW/MIA veterans
Military identifies 100 killed on the battleship Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor
The military has identified 100 sailors and Marines killed when the U.S. battleship Oklahoma capsized during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 76 years ago.
December 1, 2017
7:10 pm
WWII veterans
Remembering Dec. 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Day and those who lost their lives at the attack received recognition Monday night. The City Council unanimously endorsed a proclamation recalling Dec.
November 29, 2017
7:02 am
WWII veterans
Enlisting in WAVES changed the course of Coos Bay woman’s life
COOS BAY – In 1941, Penny Dahl wanted to do her part to serve her country, but at age 17 was too young to join
November 11, 2017
6:30 am
WWII veterans
SALUTE TO VETERANS: Mighty Endeavor seeking veterans’ stories
Veteran’s Day is Saturday, Nov. 11, and an Oregon group is working to make sure World War II veterans’ stories are not forgotten. Views: 24
November 7, 2017
5:30 am
WWII veterans
A Groups Mission to Remember Oregon’s WWII Veterans
Portland, OR — According to a 2016 estimate by the Department of Veterans Affairs, we are losing 362 American WWII veterans every day. The few
November 6, 2017
5:00 am
WWII veterans
Daughter tells Filipino vet’s story
Pepi Nieva of West Linn revises and expands her father’s memoir of surviving the Battle of Bataan and the Death March, then fighting the Japanese
November 3, 2017
1:00 am
WWII veterans
Service to Community
The occasion was the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Jesse Fishkin, 17, a member of local Boy Scout Troop 25 and a senior at
November 1, 2017
4:30 pm