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Pearl Harbor survivor recalls unexpected roar of planes that plunged U.S. into World War II
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comTom Gilliam was washing up in his Army barracks near Pearl Harbor when he heard the roar of aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. “It was around 8 in the morning,” the 91-year-old Gilliam said recently from his Halfway home. “I was supposed to go...Tags: Health, Mack Trucks, Inc., Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Pearl Harbor survivors share stories of attack
Clarence Pfundheller was standing in front of his locker on the USS Maryland when a fellow sailor told him they were being bombed by Japanese planes.
"We never did call him a liar, but he could stretch the truth pretty good," Pfundheller said. "But...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Civil Unrest, Gardens and Parks, Colleges and Universities, Students
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Holiday concert set for Dec. 10
Holiday concert set for Dec. 10 A holiday concert with music provided by the Appalachian Wind Quintet and the Haven Lutheran Senior Choir will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, starting at 5 p.m. at Haven Lutheran Church, 1035 Haven Road in Hagerstown....Tags: Sears, Holiday Music (genre), World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment
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Letters to the Editor - Aug. 28
Do people really mean what they say? To the editor: I feel we all find out in life who our true friends are — all those ones are hard to find. Sure, we all might talk or have a conversation with people on a daily basis, but can you or we rely on...Tags: Libraries, Arts and Culture, George Soros, Human Interest, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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A harsh lesson in history
Most every American who is old enough to remember can instantly recall what they were doing on Sept. 11, 2001. The video images from the events of that day are indelibly burned into our consciousness like a nightmare on a continuous loop. As for me, I...Tags: Osama bin Laden, Leon Panetta, Central Intelligence Agency, Guerrilla Activity, Washington, DC
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A story of survival
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comAmerica's entry into World War II was only a few months away when Lester Hart dropped off his brother at the military inception station in Washington, D.C. It was the summer of 1941, and Harold Hart and some of his friends had enlisted in the Army Air...Tags: Crimes, International Law, Trips and Vacations, Woodrow Wilson, Hospitals and Clinics
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Letters to the Editor - May 28
Leave Medicare and Social Security alone To the editor: I wonder how many senior citizens, soon-to-be senior citizens or middle-aged citizens thought that when they voted in the last election, they were voting to destroy Medicare. Medicare is a very...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Medicare, International Military Interventions, Lyndon B. Johnson, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comEditor's note: Sixty-nine years ago, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, marking the beginning of the United States’ involvement in World War II. Today, The Herald-Mail presents the memories of three local men who served in the Navy during that war....Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Europe, Hawaii
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Community & Clubs: Ten more faces for the Hall of Fame
Ten outstanding volunteers from Costa Mesa and Newport Beach were honored last Friday at the Daily Pilot Community & Clubs Hall of Fame luncheon. American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 Commander Jess Lawson was nominated by 3rd Vice Commander Ken...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Social Organizations, Youth Organizations, Woodbridge, Mountains
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Glendale native honored by U.S. Navy
When Paul Ignatius first stepped aboard a Navy ship, he was anxious. Japan had already attacked Pearl Harbor and the war in the Pacific was going strong. Ignatius — a Glendale native who attended Mark Keppel Elementary School, Toll Middle School...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of Defense, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Military Equipment
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History Channel and Lou Reda to present WWII shows at Sigal
TV WatchersView the highly acclaimed Lou Reda History production "WWII in HD" along with other History Channel documentaries about World War II produced by the Easton production company during a year-long series at Sigal Museum in Easton. The museum will kick...... -
Bob Fletcher dies at 101; saved farms of interned Japanese Americans
Bob Fletcher, who quit his job as a state agricultural inspector during World War II to save the Sacramento farms of interned Japanese American families, died May 23 in Sacramento, his family announced. He was 101. A few months after the Japanese...
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