"It means a lot to our family," said their niece From working on the railroad to serving in the U.S. Navy, twin brothers Julius “Henry” and Ludwig “Louie” Pieper experienced life together — including ...
One hundred fifty World War II U.S. veterans, along with volunteers and representatives from the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), were present at Normandy American Cemetery in France to ...
State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-121, Wilkes-Barre, presented Andrea Bogusko, a representative of the NEPA Music Teachers Association, with a proclamation from the state of Pennsylvania to be ...
Photos from the burial with full military honors of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. William J. McGowan, of Benson, on July 9, 2022, at Normandy American Cemetery in France. A cross marks the grave of U.S ...
For decades, he was known only as Unknown X-9352 at a World War II American cemetery in Belgium where he was interred. On Tuesday, the soldier would have his identity recovered — and be reunited with ...
Visitors’ voices and footsteps cannot penetrate the vast quietude of this site. Crosses march in place to silent drums. White and pristine, they mark the last place so many American troops stopped.
NORMANDY, France — A sunrise over any beach is beautiful. Peaceful. And when you're the only one walking on the sand it's perfect. But this isn't just any beach. This place is part of D-Day history.