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Meet Lois Widmark, the 104-year-old who was a WWII “Code Girl"
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (420+ words) IVANHOE, Minnesota (WCCO) -- When Lois Widmark turned 104 in January, the party wasn't quite as big, but that's OK. These days she spends a lot of time doing what she loves at her home in Ivanhoe, Minnesota, alongside her 5-year-old cat…...
Les Schrenk, 102-year-old WWII veteran from Minnesota dies
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (637+ words) March 5, 2026 / 6:28 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Minnesota native and World War II veteran Les Schrenk died earlier this week. He was 102 years old. In so many ways, Les Schrenk's life reads like a movie script. "I enlisted because my brother was…...
At 104, Minnesotan Lois Widmark looks back at her time as a WWII “Code Girl”
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (34+ words) Southern Minnesota's Lois Widmark, 104, played a key role in helping the Allies gain victory in World War II. At 104, Minnesotan Lois Widmark looks back at her time as a WWII “Code Girl”...
Convos with Cunningham: WWII history | KFVS12 Digital Desk
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (62+ words) KFVS12 CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - In this week’s “Convos with Cunningham,” Jeff talks with a Southeast Missouri State University professor about World War II history. Watch the interview with Dr. Dustin Gann here. You can watch more interviews from the KFVS12 Digital…...
William Sadiki fought in World War II but he couldn’t afford to go to the Armed Forces Day parade
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1157+ words) Get the latest in defense news While thousands gathered in Thohoyandou on 21 February for one of the largest military parades ever held in the region, one of South Africa’s oldest surviving World War II veterans remained at home. Armed Forces…...
Military memories captured before barracks removed
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (685+ words) Veterans from Ripon have shared their military memories for a history project before barracks are demolished to make way for hundreds of homes. The site, including Deverell Barracks, Claro Barracks and Laver Banks, has been acquired by Homes England for…...
If you're over 70 and can still remember exactly where you were when Kennedy was shot — not just the fact but the weather, the room, the feeling in your chest — your memory is operating at a level most people your age have quietly lost
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1044+ words) Marlene Martin / Feb 25, 2026 Those of us who can still feel the chill of that November classroom when Kennedy died aren't just lucky — we're doing something with our memories that most people our age have stopped doing entirely. November 22, 1963. I was…...
Southern Maryland man recalls Marine war deployment
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (553+ words) Edward Holland, whose family has been in Calvert for generations, is a Marine veteran. Edward Holland during Marine boot camp in the mid-1980s. Edward Holland participates in pistol qualification courses in 1991. His experience as an active duty Marine for four years…...
Upton MA high school students speak with seniors about World War II
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (212+ words) U.S. history students at Nipmuc Regional High School in Upton recently got a chance to speak with local senior citizens about what life was like during World War II. The oral history project, which took place Friday, Jan. 30, brought together 16 students with…...
Lost Korean War letters slowly find their way to 95-year-old veteran who wrote them
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (348+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (ANF/Gray News) — A Korean War veteran is receiving letters he wrote home more than 70 years ago after they mysteriously separated from their original package and began arriving at addresses from 1952. In late fall 2025, Ben Gross, 95, was surprised…...