WWII

This past summer, NPR revealed that 60,000 World War II veterans were exposed to mustard gas while training in the U.S. and some are currently living in the Tampa Bay region. The NPR investigation found that the Department of Veterans

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Lester Hollenback who served in World War II and is a blacksmith and wheel-write whose contributions to Central Florida’s history is more than just horseshoes and wheels.

A WWII veteran who lives in Jacksonville is having his story archived in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. His interview is part of an initiative called the Veterans History Project, aimed at preserving combat veterans’ experiences for future

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In this segment from WEDU ARTS PLUS, photographer Thomas Sanders captures the stories and images of World War II veterans at an Arizona senior living facility.

On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the biggest armada in history to invade the Normandy beaches and liberate Europe from the Nazis. In less than 24 hours, more than 5,000 ships crossed the English Channel, along with thousands of

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