Dick Mohrmann, WWII veteran raised on family's apple farm east of Beach Lake, turns 100

Article Title: Dick Mohrmann, WWII veteran raised on family's apple farm east of Beach Lake, turns 100

Article Excerpt: "...Richard Diedrick Mohrmann, a native of Beach Lake, Wayne County, who saw action as a U.S. Army soldier in World War II, celebrated his 100th birthday on July 12 with his family. ..."

Reference Source: www.tricountyindependent.com

San Jose family honors remains of WWII veteran returned home, identified through DNA after 80 years

Article Title: San Jose family honors remains of WWII veteran returned home, identified through DNA after 80 years

Article Excerpt: "...After more than 80 years, the remains of Lieutenant Robert McCollum are back home. On Thursday evening, his family saluted his arrival at the Mineta San Jose Airport.

Hundreds of people and the organization, Honoring Our Fallen, helped make this moment happen. ..."

Reference Source: abc7news.com

St. Louis WWII veteran celebrating 100th birthday (Video, Youtube)

Article Title: St. Louis WWII veteran celebrating 100th birthday (Video, Youtube)

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Local historian and WWII veteran Donald Bayles celebrates his 100th birthday

Article Title: Local historian and WWII veteran Donald Bayles celebrates his 100th birthday

Article Excerpt: "World War II veteran celebrated his 100th birthday. Last week, in honor of his milestone ...he was enlisted into the Army, serving as a sergeant with the 24th infantry division in the Philippines during World War II. On July 2, 1945, while fighting on the island of Mindanao, a mortar shell exploded near Mr. Bayles. Shrapnel pierced his right arm and side, perforated his diaphragm and collapsed one of his lungs. Doctors cut out a piece of one of his ribs and inserted a drain tube into his lung, where it remained for approximately two months. In spite of this injury and long road to recovery, Mr. Bayles said that of all the things he has done during his 100 years, he is most proud of his military service. After recovering in multiple hospitals overseas and in the states, Mr. Bayles was awarded a Purple Heart ..."

Reference Source: timesreview.com

WWII veteran calls for help and dies as nurses laugh, video shows

Article Title: WWII veteran calls for help and dies as nurses laugh, video shows

Snippet of Article: "...A hidden video from 2014 showed nurses laughing as a World War II veteran repeatedly called for help and died while in their care. The family of James Dempsey, 89, of Woodstock, Ga., hid a camera in the late veteran’s room in the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center which captured the night he died ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Teens beat 88 year old WWII combat veteran to death outside his Eagles Lodge

Article Title: WWII vet Delbert Benton, 88, beaten to death by teens in Spokane, Washington

Snippet of Article: "...Delbert Belton survived being wounded in action during the Battle of Okinawa only to be beaten to death by two teens in Spokane, Washington. ..."

Article Source: www.cnn.com