WWII
Prestigious Military Medals Missing Nearly 70 Years Returned To Grateful Family
Military medals – including a Purple Heart – lost for nearly 70 years were returned to a decorated veteran’s Thousand Oaks family.
Long-Missing WWII Medal To Be Awarded
On Sunday, decades after he won it, Hyla Merin will receive her father’s Purple Heart, along with a Silver Star she never knew he’d won and a half-dozen other medals.
93-Year-Old Pilot, WWII Hero Goes Down Under For Top Honor
John Wells, a 93-year-old World War II pilot, recently returned to Australia for a plaque dedication in honor of the 22nd Bomb Group.
Woman Researching Father She Never Knew Finds He Was Owed Military Honors
A Cerritos woman spent 30 years researching her late Dad’s life.
SoCal Filmmaker Documents Effort To Bring Home The Remains Of WWII Marines
Award-winning filmmaker Steven C. Barber is releasing a new documentary Memorial Day. “Until They Are Home”, a sequel to his “Return To Tarawa”, focuses on the search for the remains of U.S. Marines killed in the World War II battle of Tarawa.
Tickets On Sale For Documentary On WWII Internment Camps In SoCal
A new documentary has opened chronicling the first internment camps that opened during World War II here in Southern California.
WWII Veteran, 87, Struck By Car And Killed In Palm Springs
An 87-year-old World War II veteran visiting Palm Springs for a reunion was hit by a car and killed.
WWII Military Explosives Dropped Off At Recycling Center
Sheriff’s deputies are searching for whoever dropped off three aged military explosives at a Coachella recycling center.
Documentarian Ken Burns Will Tackle Vietnam Film
Having already done the Civil War and World War II, Ken Burns is working on a documentary about the Vietnam War.
WWII Japanese-American Draft Resister Dies At 94
A Japanese-American who helped lead draft resistance at a World War II internment camp has died in Southern California.
L.A. Wants To Berth Floating WWII Ship Museum
The Los Angeles City Council is backing plans to berth a World War II battleship at the Port of Los Angeles as a floating museum.
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