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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s service remembered at Letterkenny
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comLetterkenny employees and area residents paused Tuesday to remember the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during Letterkenny Army Depot’s annual tribute to the civil rights leader. Retired Army Col. Charles D. Allen was the guest speaker at...Tags: Barack Obama, Customs and Tradition, Condoleezza Rice, West Point, Justice and Rights
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Bunker Hill man, a former member of Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 93
richardb@herald-mail.comElvin E. Thomas died Monday after a short illness at age 93, an end to an adult life that began after high school as a hotel bellhop before he was drafted in World War II and sent to Italy with the famed, all-black Tuskegee Airmen. The highly decorated...Tags: Arts and Culture, World War II (1939-1945), Washington, DC, Library of Congress, Obituaries
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Elvin E. Thomas, 93
World War II veteran, Elvin Edward Thomas, 93, of Bunker Hill, W.Va., was called home Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, after a short illness. Born Oct. 29, 1919, in Sun, W.Va., he was the son of the late Clarence Megginson and Amelia Thomas. He received his...
Tags: American Legion, Rosedale (Baltimore, Maryland), Edward Thomas, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, World War II (1939-1945)
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First African-American woman to achieve rank of major general in U.S. Army inspires many
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comAs the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of major general in the U.S. Army, Marcia M. Anderson helped inspire Letterkenny Army Depot employees Friday as they observed Black History Month. In a keynote speech focusing on “Black...Tags: African-American History Month, World War II (1939-1945), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Science and Technology, Black History
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'Red Tails' film hits close to home for family of Tuskegee Airman from Hagerstown
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comHagerstown residents Patricia Johnson and her granddaughter, Michele Sonntag, said they're planning a special date Friday. The two are going to the movies to see "Red Tails," a film that tells the story of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-...Tags: Red Tails (movie), Colleges and Universities, World War II (1939-1945), Morgan State University, U.S. Military
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