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Bucks County's own ‘Rosie the Riveter' gives advice while receiving Congressional Gold Medal
Levittown’s own Mae Krier was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for her work during WWII. She used the opportunity to offer simple advice for women today.
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This Pa. ‘Rosie' is 97 and still fighting for mural to honor women who worked during WWII
June Robbins is in her upper 90s, but still has the fighting spirit of when she was a younger woman making nuts and bolts at a factory during World War II. Now this real-life ‘Rosie” wants fellow riveters to be honored with a Philadelphia mural.
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‘A Delaware treasure': World War II veteran celebrates his 102nd birthday in Wilmington
There are fewer living World War II veterans these days. That’s why it was such a special occasion in Wilmington when people gathered to celebrate a war hero’s 102nd birthday—even the mayor showed up. NBC10’s Delaware bureau reporter Tim Furlong was among those invited to the party.
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Military Identifies WWII Army Air Force Soldier from NJ Who Was Killed in Action
The remains of an Army Air Force sergeant from New Jersey who died during World War II have been positively identified, Defense Department officials announced Tuesday.
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Remains of Fallen WWII Soldier Identified Nearly 80 Years After His Death
The family of a fallen World War II hero from New York City can finally get a bit of closure, after the soldier’s remains were identified nearly 80 years after he died during the war.