Tag: World War II
`Day of Infamy’ 81st anniversary remembered Wednesday in Norco
NORCO (CNS) - The 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor will
be commemorated Wednesday during a ceremony in Norco, featuring patriotic music
and recollections...
Temecula Valley Historical Society to present Edwin Fox’s POW experience
TEMECULA – Dick Fox, president of the Temecula Valley Historical Society, will present his research into his father Edwin Fox’s experiences as a prisoner...
Remains of Sailor Killed in Pearl Harbor Attack Arrive in IE Friday
RIVERSIDE - The remains of a U.S. Navy sailor killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be returning to the U.S. mainland...
Did Polish jokes lead to mentality of overcaution
Maybe the reason America has become so overcautious is the Polish jokes often told in the 1960s and 1970s.The Polish joke was the predecessor...
Pearl Harbor survivor John Ballard celebrates his 100th birthday
John Ballard, a Pearl Harbor survivor and a Navy medic, turned 100 years old recently.The retired Navy chief petty officer can be found walking...
World War II veteran receives his diploma through Operation Recognition
RIVERSIDE – At the age of 95, World War II Army veteran Eliodoro “Lolo” Gonzalez of Hemet received something he never thought he could achieve –...
Community parades for Wildomar veteran’s 99th birthday
It’s been a long time since Harold “Dick” Handley’s had a chance to go outside. On Saturday night, May 23, he was able to...
Bones may be remains of lost Japanese internee
BRIAN MELLEY
Associated Press
SANTA MONICA (AP) — A skeleton recently found on California's second-highest mountain could be the remains of a Japanese-American man who...
Deep-sea explorers find sunken warship from key WWII battle
CALEB JONES
Associated Press
MIDWAY ATOLL, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (AP) — Deep-sea explorers scouring the world's oceans for sunken World War II ships are focusing...