"Bob West nearly starved to death during his captivity as a prisoner of war during World War II, wasting away from 170 pounds to about 110 — the weight of a skinny teenage girl. He subsisted on virtually no rations while being marched from Poland across Northern Europe to the Western front."
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Showing posts with label WWII. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WWII. Show all posts
Monday, July 6, 2009
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World War II veterans get a day to remember: Special trip to D.C., rousing welcome home complete unforgettable thank-you for vets
"The ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was brief, solemn.
Yet for Lorraine Egan, the sight of fellow veterans reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and listening to the mournful strains of taps was just too much."
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Yet for Lorraine Egan, the sight of fellow veterans reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and listening to the mournful strains of taps was just too much."
Click here for more on the ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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