The Hornet's "island" rises above the flight deck where warplanes took off during World War II and Vietnam.
The Hornet's "island" rises above the flight deck where warplanes took off during World War II and Vietnam.
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Author and veteran Len Kovar – still looking sharp in his uniform in his 90s – will speak about his experiences in World War II.
Author and veteran Len Kovar – still looking sharp in his uniform in his 90s – will speak about his experiences in World War II.
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The 70th anniversary of U.S. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's aerial raid on Tokyo during World War II will be commemorated Saturday at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda. Three members of "Doolittle's Raiders" will share their memories of the April 18, 1942, mission, the first U.S. attack on Japan's mainland in the war.
The 70th anniversary of U.S. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's aerial raid on Tokyo during World War II will be commemorated Saturday at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda. Three members of "Doolittle's Raiders" will share their memories of the April 18, 1942, mission, the first U.S. attack on Japan's mainland in the war.
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Kiyo Sato, who was imprisoned at the Poston internment camp in Arizona during World War II, stands in the "happiness room" of her Sacramento home in front of a photo collage of her family, and a painting of a Japanese bath at the camp.
Kiyo Sato, who was imprisoned at the Poston internment camp in Arizona during World War II, stands in the "happiness room" of her Sacramento home in front of a photo collage of her family, and a painting of a Japanese bath at the camp.
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| AppealDemocrat
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| DesMoinesRegister.com
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| DesMoinesRegister.com
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| indystar.com
He also became involved with numerous charities and worked to establish a permanent memorial to the veterans of Britain's World War II Bomber Command and recorded songs honoring...
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