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Veterans of World War II find themselves richly, newly celebrated.
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Byline: Tom Infield
PHILADELPHIA _ Until three years ago, Bill Guarnere's heroics in World War II were mostly unknown even to his neighbors.
Then came the 2001 HBO series "Band of Brothers," which zeroed in on the company of paratroopers with whom he had fought on D-Day and in battles across France, Holland and Belgium.
Suddenly, Guarnere, now 81, had Hollywood actors and a People Magazine photographer in his home. Strangers sought his autograph. He...
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Veterans of World War II find themselves richly, newly celebrated.
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; Byline: Tom Infield PHILADELPHIA _ Until three years ago, Bill Guarnere's heroics in World War II were mostly unknown even to his neighbors. Then came the 2001 HBO series Band of Brothers, which zeroed in on the company of paratroopers with whom he had fought on D-Day and in battles across France,
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State's veterans chip in for World War II memorial
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; State's veterans chip in for World War II memorial Even those who fought in other wars feel sense of urgency to build national monument while some from era still live By JULIET WILLIAMS Associated Press Sunday, August 13, 2000 A national monument honoring World War II veterans has the financial and
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World War II veterans honored with monument 60 years after war.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; ... cut in half by the 550-foot obelisk of the Washington Monument. And the view was further obstructed Saturday by risers for the news media and security screens. U.S. Sen. John Kerry, of Massachusetts, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, sat on ...
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World War II veterans honored with monument 60 years after war.
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau (Washington D.C.)
; ... cut in half by the 550-foot obelisk of the Washington Monument. And the view was further obstructed Saturday by risers for the news media and security screens. U.S. Sen. John Kerry, of Massachusetts, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, sat on ...
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Veterans to commemorate end of World War II
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
; BANGOR - In the fall of 1940, Ray Perkins and Phil Clukey were on maneuvers with the National Guard in New York. The soldiers stood patiently waiting for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to ride by in his convertible. FDR not only passed by, but he told the troops that they were going to be called
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