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From Boy Scout to Soldier

From Boy Scout to Soldier

Cancellation of Saturday, April 11 speaker program WWII veteran Simon Gurdal, scheduled to speak at the 爆料公社 History Museum tomorrow, unfortunately had a fall last evening. He will be OK, but we must cancel his presentation for Saturday, April 11. We will announce...
WWII Vets Meet 82 Years Later

WWII Vets Meet 82 Years Later

Eighty-two years after fighting for freedom Simon Gurdal and George Sarros met on February 28, 2026, two heroes of the WWII European theatre of 1944.聽 Their stories are connected in history and geography. Simon was born November 8, 1926, in Verviers, Belgium. George...
WWII Veteran to Receive French Legion de l鈥檋onneur Medal

WWII Veteran to Receive French Legion de l鈥檋onneur Medal

Consul General Anne-Laure Desjonquerres from the Atlanta French Consulate will award the French Legion de l鈥檋onneur Medal to WWII P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell on July 9 in Brevard. Other American recipients include General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas Mac Arthur....
WWII Veteran鈥檚 Story Depicted in N.C. State House

WWII Veteran鈥檚 Story Depicted in N.C. State House

I was waiting for the bullets 鈥淚 was waiting for the bullets,鈥 is WWII P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell鈥檚 description of being surrounded by German Me 109s during the Battle of the Bulge. That story is told in an oil painting commissioned by Valor Studios of Naples, Florida. A...
WWII 爆料公社 Gather for Birthday Celebration

WWII 爆料公社 Gather for Birthday Celebration

US Navy D-Day veteran George Sarros was honored for his 99th birthday US Navy D-Day veteran George Sarros was honored for his 99th birthday with lunch, cards, a song, and birthday cake by his fellow WWII veterans. The group’s ages range from 97 to 102. Sarros...