WWII veterans
Veterans watch B-17 “Madras Maiden” fly
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — A restored World War II bomber is in town for tours this week, and local veterans got a chance to see
February 28, 2017
4:32 pm
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WWII veterans
Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon is looking for more WWII Veterans
Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon is looking for more WWII Veterans to take to Washington, DC on our 15th Honor Flight during June 7-11, 2017.
February 22, 2017
11:20 am
WWII veterans
Arlington burial set for Salem sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
Ensign Verdi D. Sederstrom, who was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, will be buried April 26 at Arlington National Cemetery. Sederstrom was one of
February 6, 2017
11:38 am
WWII veterans
Salem loses Pearl Harbor connection
I was sad to learn that my friend Alvin “Bud” Christopherson died while I was on vacation. If I hadn’t been out of state, I
January 30, 2017
1:04 pm
WWII veterans
Harold Hayes, Survivor of Secret World War II Odyssey, Dies at 94
Harold Hayes, the last surviving member of a band of airborne American medics and nurses who crashed-landed in Nazi-occupied Albania in 1943 and survived German
January 25, 2017
9:29 am
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WWII Veteran reflects on G.I. Bill benefits, offers advice to today’s Veterans
When the original GI Bill took effect in 1944, it was touted as one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever produced. It had
January 19, 2017
10:15 am
WWII veterans
Volunteer helps brighten the lives of Veterans
The Volunteer Caregiver Support Program at the VA SORCC (Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics) matches older Veterans with volunteers who live within their community.
January 19, 2017
8:50 am
WWII veterans
Wyden presents overdue WWII Purple Heart
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden presented a long-overdue Purple Heart to the grandniece of an Army veteran who died in World War II 75 years ago.
January 15, 2017
7:00 am
WWII veterans
Old Camp White building goes on historic register
WHITE CITY – The Camp White Station Hospital Administration Building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. White City’s first individually listed
January 11, 2017
6:23 pm
WWII veterans
101 Year Old WWII Vet Makes A New Year’s Resolution
Portland, Or. – A Northeast Portland woman who spent three years as an Army nurse during WWII says her wish for 2017 is to life her
January 2, 2017
10:09 am
WWII veterans
President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Make Historic Visit to Pearl Harbor
(HONOLULU) — Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl Harbor for a
December 27, 2016
12:52 pm
WWII veterans
Great Grandfather Shares Love Of War History With Great Grandson
PORTLAND, Ore.– Robert is 96 his Great Grandson Max is 10. The World War II Veteran served under General George Patton and was part of the D Day invasion of Normandy, France. Robert lives in Maryland, Max here in Portland. The pair began talking about the war on the phone and translated those conversations to extended talks in person .
Max has been all ears loving the detail his Great Grandfather shares. Robert came to
December 21, 2016
7:22 am