Guy Whidden, Jr. is a 98-year-old veteran of World War II from Frederick County, Maryland. He is believed to be the county’s last living person who invaded Normandy on D-Day. He said he was able to survive the war because of “divine intervention.” He was interviewed by The Epoch Times during a local commemoration of…
98-Year-Old World War II Veteran Recalls ‘Divine Intervention’ Moment
June 17, 2021
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Pearl Harbor Veteran, 99, Recounts the ‘Day of Infamy’ at the WWII Weekend Event
The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum hosted its 30th Annual World War II Weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania, from June 4 to 6. It is the largest and most well-known event of its kind in the world. Temperatures soared into the 90s but the event attracted over 30,000 who paid tribute to an era of great sacrifice and…
Second World War Veteran Turning 101 Seeks Birthday Cheer
June 13, 2021
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A World War Two veteran who turns 101 on Flag Day is asking fellow Lake Forest, Calif. residents to help celebrate by sending him 101 birthday cards. Frank Wendzel, an Army Air Force Captain during the Second World War, was born June 14, 1920. After joining the Air Force in 1941, Wendzel served at various locations throughout the United States and…
Last of Soviet Soldiers Who Liberated Auschwitz Dies at 98
BERLIN—David Dushman, the last surviving Soviet soldier involved in the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, has died. He was 98. The Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria said Sunday that Dushman had died at a Munich hospital on Saturday. “Every witness to history who passes on is a loss, but saying…
Video Shows Marine Veteran Rescuing Fallen American Flag on the Highway on Memorial Day
It was raining, and former U.S. Marine Kevin White—driving down Texas Highway 75—spotted what looked like a T-shirt in the middle of the road. But as White got closer, he saw that the crumpled red, white, and blue fabric was no T-shirt. The soaking-wet heap was clearly a fallen American flag. It was Memorial Day….
Female Veteran Helps Former Comrades Through Writing Workshop
Jenny Pacanowski of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a female veteran, poet, playwright, and founder of Women Veterans Empowered & Thriving, a veteran service organization. One would never imagine such a successful person ever sinking to drug addiction and near suicide. What made her revive her life and help many veterans who were frustrated in their lives?…
Female Vet Helps Former Service Members Through Writing Workshop
Jenny Pacanowski of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a female veteran, poet, playwright, and founder of Women Veterans Empowered & Thriving, a veteran service organization. One would never imagine such a successful person ever sinking to drug addiction and near suicide. What made her revive her life and help many veterans who were frustrated in their lives?…
WWII Vet Who Turned 97 on Verge of Losing His House—so Biker Club Step In on His Birthday
A World War II veteran who turned 97 years old earlier this month received a welcome gift from a local biker club in Maine. When the Garry Owen Motorcycle Club learned that the town had foreclosed on Army veteran Joey Comeau’s home in Ellsworth, they knew they had to step in. The biker club quickly mobilized…
Iraq Veteran Walks 4 Miles to Work Every Day—so Kansas Charity Gifts Him Refurbished Car
An Iraq war veteran who used to walk four miles everyday for lack of a vehicle was recently gifted a refurbished car by a charity organization. James Dilks, a father of two, served in the Army Reserves and was later deployed to Iraq between 2003 and 2004. The veteran, who now has a third child…
Army Vet With PTSD Became Gang Kidnapper—Until 11 Years in Prison Reformed Him to Help Other Vets
A former soldier has turned his life around after getting mixed up in kidnapping for a gang and serving an 11-year prison term. Now, he’s helping other veterans stay off the streets, hoping to keep people from making the same mistakes he made. “I was in a bad way,” Darren Wright told The Manchester Evening…
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