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Senior Circles: Behind enemy lines in 1944 — a harrowing tale of escape in Holland
We commemorate the surprise attack by the Japanese on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941. The attack forced the United States entry into World War II. Americans, who grew up during the difficult times of the Great...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, World War II (1939-1945), Nazi Party, Explosions, Tom Brokaw
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Burb's Eye View: Vet had a close-up view of Pearl Harbor
Jack Rogo is tough. He's funny. He gets to the point when he's talking to you. And when he begins the story about having breakfast in Pearl Harbor the day it was bombed, he launches into a cadence that years of practice provide. He's the guy you want...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), NoHo, New York City
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
Seventy-one years ago Friday, on Dec. 7, 1941, Thomas Talbott was in as fine a mood as he can remember.
He was 19, a Marine corporal stationed on the balmy Hawaiian island of Oahu. His unit, assigned to secure the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, was...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Army National Guard, Human Interest, Navy Yard
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Dorsey High's class of '42 shares 70 years of memories
Time slips by so fast. One day you're in high school, the next squinting at faces, searching for traces of the long-ago teenagers you once knew. So few left now in the Dorsey High class of 1942, gathered for a 70th reunion lunch at the Marina del...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Alzheimer's Disease, Glenn Miller, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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World War II in the Philippines: A timeline
Dec. 7, 1941: Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec. 8, 1941: Japanese bomb the Philippines, destroying many aircraft at Clark Field Dec. 22, 1941: About 43,000 Japanese troops begin the main invasion of Luzon; American and Filipino troops begin to...Tags: Japan, World War II (1939-1945), Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Manila (Philippines)
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Six men of 'greatest generation' gather in Berlin
Daily American CorrespondentBeing around America's "greatest generation" here in Somerset County is better than reading a history book. Six World War II veterans — John Baker, 88; Richard Musser, 87; Chuck Robb, 87; Bill Shultz, 89; Paul Thomas, 94; and Eddie Zorn, 84...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Memorial Day
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Digest: She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel
Laurel Park She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes Barry and Joni Butzow's She's All Scat led to the furlong marker, lost the lead for a few strides, then fought back to win in the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes for 2-year-old fillies...
Tags: Soccer, Basketball, Yeardley Love, Baltimore Blast, American Red Cross
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Program to honor survivors, families
All veterans and the general public are invited to attend a memorial program to observe the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and honor Pa. survivors and their families. Sponsored by Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, this year's program...
Tags: Human Interest
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Efforts increase to preserve Verdugo Hills Golf Course
At a public meeting Monday on the fate of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course, L.A. City Councilman Richard Alarcon vowed to block a planned residential development on the site, saying it could jeopardize the construction of a stormwater treatment facility....
Tags: Prisons, Golf, Cultural Development, Arts and Culture, Sports
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History could save Verdugo Hills Golf Course
L.A. City Councilman Richard Alarcon is moving to save the Verdugo Hills Golf Course from residential development by adding it to the city's list of historic and cultural monuments. It's the latest in a series of moves — including rezoning and...
Tags: Prisons, FBI, Golf, World War II (1939-1945), Cultural Development
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Remembering Pearl Harbor attack 70 years later
Seventy years ago on Wednesday, one of the world's great paradises became one of the world's most hellish flashpoints.
Even if you've been to Oahu's Pearl Harbor, paid your respects and thought you had seen it all, think again. The $56-million Pearl...Tags: Travel, Japan, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Human Interest
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Western Costume fun facts
Los Angeles TimesIn the course of researching Western's 100 years in the costume business, we came away with what felt like 200 years' worth of interesting anecdotes, fun facts and little-known aspects of the company. Among them: Military Might: On occasion, Western's...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Holidays, Sylvester Stallone, Los Angeles Times, Economy, Business and Finance
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