WWII Memorial Friends

@WWIIMemorial

The Friends of the National World War II Memorial is dedicated to ensuring that the legacy, lessons, and sacrifices of World War II are not forgotten.

Vrijeme pridruživanja: lipanj 2013.

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    Follow World War II veteran, Tuskegee Airman, and trailblazer Colonel Charles McGee’s Super Bowl journey on our Instagram story ().

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  2. We say goodbye to another treasured hero! In addition to his iconic film roles and indelible mark on film history, Kirk Douglas was a veteran! He served in the as a communications officer in anti-submarine warfare.

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  3. Meet veteran Lawrence Berardi! Mr. Berardi served with the 998th Treadway Bridge Company in the He, along with this company, constructed the the first tactical bridge constructed across the Rhine by Allied troops. for your service!

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    Robert Viale of was a 2nd Lt in the & recipient for his actions during in 1945. He smothered the blast of an accidentally dropped hand grenade with his body, sacrificing himself to protect the soldiers & civilians around him

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    First the Super Bowl and now the SOTU! At 100, Charles McGee is on fire!

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    So proud to see this remarkable gentleman honored at the by and to receive the much-deserved honorary promotion to Brig. Gen. advocated by — General McGee is among the greatest of the !

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    in 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin meet to discuss the Allied war effort against Germany and Japan and to try and settle some nagging diplomatic issues at the Yalta Conference

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    I was lucky to meet Col. McGee this past summer with . Tonight the whole world got to see him at the Super Bowl coin toss. What an amazing man!!!

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    Albert Rooks of was a Cpt in the & recipient for his actions during in 1944. From Feb 4-27, 1942, while in action with superior Japanese aerial & surface forces, he enabled his ship to survive 6 air attacks & 1 major naval engagement.

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    Willibald Bianchi of was a 1st Lt in the & recipient for his actions during in 1942. He voluntarily advanced to destroy 2 enemy machine gun nests. Despite wounds, he manned an antiaircraft machine gun until being knocked off the tank.

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    A guidance counsellor told him he'd make a good truck driver, but he had other plans. Pioneering fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen. 409 combat missions in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. 409! You'd best be on his team. Colonel Charles McGee is our MVP. |

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    Today remember and honor those who served and were killed during the Battle of Manila at our Battle of Manila 75th Anniversary commemoration at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.

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    Four 100-year-old World War II veterans are being honored during the pregame coin toss. Odón S. Cardenas, a US Army staff sergeant who served in Gen. George Patton’s third army, is one of the four. story:

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    Grateful to the and Commissioner Goodell for answering our - along with Coach Marv Levy - call to commemorate the 75th anniversary of and honor our !      

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    Meeting Col. McGee was a great privilege for me this summer at the Teachers Network and Conference. Great to see him honored at the coin toss. (Teachers - applications are still open for this one. Let me know if you want info.)

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    Somewhere after and before the , I had the absolute honor and privilege of meeting one of our great heroes, Charles McGee.

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    Marv Levy has been lobbying the NFL to honor the 75th anniversary of WWII. Tonight it pays off: His wife Fran just emailed to say the league is honoring vets during the coin toss. Our story from January:

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