Tag: D-Day
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Monroe teen produces ‘Veterans’ Voices’ documentary for Eagle Scout project
MONROE – Better than what any history book or class could offer, for the past year Theodore “Theo” Blume immersed himself in the eras of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War through firsthand accounts of the people who lived it. His experience has been preserved in an 84-minute documentary “Veterans’ Voices”…
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Reader takes pride in cousin’s service on D-Day
Thursday, June 6, was the 75th anniversary of the landing in Normandy on D-Day. My cousin, Herb Epstein, who was an intelligence sergeant with the 5th Ranger Battalion, hit the beaches that day. A few weeks prior to the landing, Herb was given the responsibility of modifying a scale model of the invasion area He…
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World War II museum exhibit in Helmetta to focus on D-Day
“Back the Attack,” a Memorial Day weekend World War II museum event, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 25-27 at the Helmetta Community Center, 1 Brookside Place, Helmetta. There will be memorabilia including D-Day uniforms and relics, interactive exhibits, propaganda art, a 1940s-themed soda shop, a movie viewing tent, toys…
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Edison Council recognizes World War II veteran
EDISON — Sit down with William Enoch and he’ll tell you about his time in the U.S. Army during World War II. Ken Durkin, quartermaster for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Memorial Post 3117, said he has been on the receiving end of Enoch’s fascinating combat stories. “I listened to Billy’s great stories about…
