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Vincent Speranza. Vincent J. Speranza (March 23, 1925 – August 2, 2023) was an American private who served in the United States Army during World War II. Born in New York City, Speranza grew up on Staten Island with a large Italian family during the Great Depression. After graduating from high school in January 1943, he enrolled at City ...
John Pelham (soldier) John Pelham (September 7, 1838 – March 17, 1863) [1] was a Confederate cavalry soldier under J. E. B. Stuart during the American Civil War. Robert E. Lee called Pelham "The Gallant Pelham" for his use of light artillery at the Battle of Fredericksburg to delay U.S. soldiers. [1][2]
27-03970. GNIS feature ID. 2394083 [3] Website. ci.battle-lake.mn.us. Battle Lake is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 857 according to the 2020 census.
Lyle Joseph Bouck, Jr. (December 17, 1923 – December 2, 2016) enlisted in the Missouri National Guard at age 14. During World War II, he was a 20-year-old lieutenant in charge of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division. On the first morning of the Germans' advance during the Battle of the ...
September 17, 2024 at 4:05 PM. Photos from Sara Faaliga show the fire burning at Stubs. (Sara Faaliga) BATTLE LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A well-loved gathering spot in west-central Minnesota was ...
The first memorial service following the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, took place the following day at the R.S. Lewis Funeral Home in Memphis, Tennessee. This was followed by two funeral services on April 9, 1968, in Atlanta, Georgia, the first held for family and close friends at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King ...
Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (October 2, 1923 – June 29, 2022) was a United States Marine Corps Reserve warrant officer and United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans service representative who received the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest decoration for valor, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
Richard E. Fleming. Captain Richard Eugene Fleming (November 2, 1917 – June 5, 1942) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism in World War II during the Battle of Midway. Fleming piloted a Vought SB2U Vindicator dive bomber in an attack on the Japanese cruiser Mikuma.