Cumberland County Legion post raising funds to restore WWII memorial monument
American Legion Post 751 has been requesting funds from other central Pa. Legion posts and the public so it can restore the ...
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New Battleship director wants WWII history to inspire next generation
The new leader of one of Mobile’s landmark attractions says he’s ready to bring World War II history to the next generation. Officials at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park ...
Survivors Mark Auschwitz 80th Liberation Anniversary
The ceremony is widely regarded as the last major observance likely to see a significant number of survivors in attendance.
Auschwitz memorial holds observances on 80th anniversary of death camp’s liberation by Soviet troops
Nazi German forces murdered some 1.1 million people at the site in southern Poland, which was under German occupation during ...
At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism
World leaders and a dwindling group of survivors joined in a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the ...
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising hatred on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being marked on Monday at the ...
Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
The main observances take place at the site in southern Poland where Nazi Germany murdered over a million people ...
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The Liberation of Auschwitz—Where More Than One Million Jews Were Killed—Took Place on This Day in 1945
When the Red Army liberated the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, the ...
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Friedrich St. Florian, Providence-based architect who designed World War II Memorial, dies
Friedrich St. Florian, the architect renowned for his design of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, has died at the age of 91. St. Florian passed away on Dec. 18 at his ...
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World War II Memorial
U.S. News Insider Tip: While it's pretty during the day, the memorial is incomparable at night. Visit after sunset. – Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The World War II Memorial was dedicated in ...