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Rudolf von Ribbentrop, son of Hitler’s foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, has passed away at the age of 98 on May 20, 2019 in Ratingen, Germany. Rudolf von Ribbentrop was highly decorated during World War 2 with the Knight’s Cross (“Ritterkreuz”), Germany’s highest military valor award, and the German Cross in Gold (“Deutsches Kreuz in …
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We’ve received the news that the oldest Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II veteran Robert D. Maxwell, has passed away on May 11, 2019 in Oregon. The death was confirmed on Monday by U.S. Rep. Greg Walden. Robert D. Maxwell earned the Medal of Honor, the US highest military decoration for valor, on September …
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Richard Overton, born on May 11, 1906, was the oldest man in the United States and the oldest living World War 2 veteran. He passed away on December 27th, at the age of 112. Richard Overton died after being hospitalized with pneumonia. In 2013, he was honored by President Barack Obama and he resided in Austin, Texas, until …
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The DPAA has announced today that Army Pfc. John H. Walker, missing since November 1944 at Hürtgen Forest (“Hürtgenwald”) during World War II, has now been accounted for after being positively identified with DNA. He was interred as an Unknown in Neuville American Cemetery, Pfc. John H. Walker enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa in March 1944 …
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R. Lee Ermey, best known for his Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in “Full Metal Jacket,” has died from complications of pneumonia. R. Lee Ermey passed away at the age of 74. His manager, Bill Rogin, announced today: It is with deep sadness that I regret to inform you all that R. Lee …
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The DPAA has announced to today that two soldiers from the Vietnam War have finally been accounted for. Air Force Col. Peter J. Stewart and Army Staff Sgt. Marshall F. Kipina, both missing since the Vietnam War in 1966, will soon be returning home. On March 15, 1966, Col. Peter J. Stewart, a member of Headquarters, 8th …
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Air Force Maj. Dean A. Klenda, 25, of Marion, Kansas, will be buried September 17 in Pilsen, Kansas. On …
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The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. The remains of Army Cpl. Ronald M. Sparks, 19, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, were identified. He will be buried …
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