WWII Marine Corps hero honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, one of World War II’s most decorated Marines, received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross ...
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Urbana WWII veteran, firefighter recognized in Springfield
(WCIA) — World War II veteran and Urbana firefighter Jim ... He was finally granted a release by railroad and immediately joined the Marine Corps where he fought the entire 36-day battle of ...
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Springfield family raises money to bring home Marine veteran killed in Ukraine
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Ethan Hertweck ... where he spent much of his life before the family moved to Springfield. Expecting to be off work for roughly four weeks, the Hertwecks are raising ...
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2 Black Marines Who Broke Racial Barriers During WWII Died Within Days of Each Other
Two barrier-smashing Marine Corps veterans who were among the first ... joined the segregated Montford Point Marines during World War II and were honored decades later for helping break racial ...