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Desert Storm, Wisconsin National Guard vet recalls training time at McCoy, supporting operation
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (848+ words) Operation Desert Storm and 107th Maintenance Company veteran Duane Streeck with the 88th Readiness Division was one of the visitors Feb. 26 during the Desert Storm History Dayevent at the Fort McCoy History Center. Streeck was one of thousands of Soldiers who completed…...
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…...
California man, who served in World War II, turns 105
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (21+ words) CBS News California man, who served in World War II, turns 105...
'Happy-go-lucky kind of guy.' Marion Hess Sr., who was at Battle of the Bulge, dies at 98.
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (870+ words) When Marion Hess Sr. talked with his kids about his time in the Army in World War II, it was often cast in terms of how cold it was in Europe in 1944. Or how hungry he and the rest of…...
The life and legacy of a World War II veteran
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (152+ words) standard-journal.com John Homan, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, has written his memoir, 'Into the Cold Blue.' STATE COLLEGE â Some lives are so vast, so steeped in courage and quiet devotion, that trying to summarize them feels impossible....
World War II living history
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (32+ words) Jamestown Sun World War II living history The 164th Infantry Remembrance Association presented demonstrations of how North Dakota National Guard troops prepared for going to war in 1941....
The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (253+ words) Published Mar 6, 2026 11:49 AM PST Kelly was never forgotten despite being MIA since World War II. His parents were intent on keeping the memory of their son alive. His father even erected a flagpole in their front yard. Every day for years,…...
98-year-old Two Rivers veteran reflects on service and life after the military
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (427+ words) TWO RIVERS, Wis. (WFRV) – Howard Havlicheck was 19 years old when he decided to join the service. When it came to what branch he wanted to join, there was only one idea on his mind. “I didn’t care to swim, and…...
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”...