Tag: World War II

US Marines Veteran Doug Enders

Doug Enders had a front-row seat to and took part in, some major historical events of the 20th Century. Doug enlisted in the Marines before America’s involvement in World War II. This took him to an assignment in Iceland and he was there when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Shortly after, he was sent back to …

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US Navy Veteran Norm Oliphant

Norm Oliphant wanted to be an artist and told his dad so. His dad’s response was, “You’ll starve to death.” He wasn’t being unsupportive of his son’s dream, just practical as it was the Depression and no one had money for art. Soon another major event came along that made Norm once again have to …

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Today is V-E Day! (May 8)

Today (May 8) is V-E Day which marked the end of WWII in Europe. Please honor our veterans worldwide who helped bring the end of WWII! Thank you to all active, retired, and our fallen heroes in celebration of this 75th anniversary! Victory in Europe Day, generally known as VE Day (United Kingdom) or V-E …

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World War II

The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army. USMC veterans who fought in the battle were recently recognized at the meeting of Coopers Troopers held at the American Legion Post 161 in …

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Millennials

Carol Cooke Darrow writes Geneology Rocks! column in 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

Genealogists are often seen as older people who are familiar with history and use records that end with the 1940 census. When a Millennial, someone born between the early 1980s and 1995, comes to us and asks us to ‘find their family,’ we may not have the answer. Millennials born in 1982 are 35 years …

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A Century of Living

Mary Barry was born one hundred years ago on July 8, 1916. Mary’s father was a British Marine and her mother nurtured the home and took care of 9 children. She was born in Galway Ireland. She lived some of her childhood years in Limerick, Ireland and also in Doon, Ireland with her grandmother. Mary’s …

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