George L. Herland, at 83, of Topsfield, World War II vet.(Obituaries)(Obituary)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: September 24, 2005 | Copyright information

George L. Herland of Topsfield, a World War II veteran and retired light manufacturer, died Tuesday at his home. He was 83.

Born in Scotch Plains, N.J., he was raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had lived in Topsfield for many years. He received a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in New York.

Mr. Herland was an Army veteran of World War II.

He worked as a light manufacturer in Syracuse before transferring to the Northeast when General Electric b...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

George L. Herland, at 83, of Topsfield, World War II vet.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
The Boston Herald ; George L. Herland of Topsfield, a World War II veteran and retired light manufacturer, died Tuesday at his home. He was 83. Born in Scotch Plains, N.J., he was raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had lived in Topsfield for many years. He received a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in New York.
Hot topic in Germany: aggression in World War I; Sunday marked the 90th anniversary of the start of World War 1.(WORLD)
The Christian Science Monitor ; Byline: Charles Hawley Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor BERLIN -- In 1961, historian Fritz Fischer shocked Germany with his book, Germany's Grasp for World Power, which asserted that Kaiser Wilhelm II was largely responsible for the outbreak of World War I. To a population that had
PAYING TRIBUTE; Here are the highlights of many events planned. For a complete list, visit www.wwiimemorial.com.(WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL)(KEEPSAKE PULLOUT)
The Washington Times ; Byline: Thomas Walter, THE WASHINGTON TIMES May 29 National World War II Memorial Dedication Ceremony - 2 p.m. (tribute at noon) National World War II Memorial, between Constitution and Independence avenues at 17th Street NW. The afternoon includes music, videos and newsreel clips. Free event, but
Veterans of World War II find themselves richly, newly celebrated.
Knight Ridder Washington Bureau (Washington D.C.) ; 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,
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 ...
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 ...
WORLD WAR I TO WORLD WAR IV: A DEMOCRATIC-ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE
Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research ; ABSTRACT This paper analyses the idea that the world has not only experienced World War I and World War II but has also fought World War III and is currently waging World War IV. Socio-political and economic factors are applied to the wars of the 20th and 21st Centuries to make the case that these
World War I to World War IV: a democratic-economic perspective.(ECONOMICS ARTICLES)
Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research ; ABSTRACT This paper analyses the idea that the world has not only experienced World War I and World War II but has also fought World War III and is currently waging World War IV. Socio-political and economic factors are applied to the wars of the 20th and 21st Centuries to make the case that these
WWI's 'rightful place': The organizers of a new museum in Kansas City hope to show how World War I marked a turning point in American history and set in motion waves of turmoil and transformation still felt today.
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) ; ... Affairs; World Book Online soswanson@tribune.com Copyright (c) 2006, Chicago Tribune Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write ...
PROJECT WOULD RECORD WORLD WAR II MEMORIES.(News)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) ; Time is running out to save the incredible stories that Washington's World War II veterans carry in their memories. ``Our numbers are rapidly dwindling said William Merifield of Olympia, who wants the state to record the veterans' stories. ``We need to work quickly, or many memories of the war that