Tag: World War II

Dick Miller, 96, of Aurora shares experience during World War II at Aurora Kiwanis Club

In the Aurora Kiwanis Club's March 21 meeting, Kiwanian Ernie "Pooch" Poochigian interviews and applauds World War II Navy veteran, Dick Miller, 96, of Aurora on his experience on the U.S.S. Drexler DD-741 at the Aurora Club's March 21 meeting.

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African American women working in World War II at Aurora Public Library District

We all know Rosie the Riveter, whose image became a cultural icon representing the surge of women who entered the workforce during World War II. Women, whose efforts in factories and shipyards helped lead the Nation to victory and the stories we don’t know much about are from the 600,000...

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World War II Navy Veteran Norman Rebenstorf celebrates his 99th

He's part of America's greatest generation, June 11, this Aurora veteran enjoyed a great birthday celebration. World War II Navy Veteran Norman Rebenstorf was honored for his 99th birthday with a mini-parade in front of his residential nursing home on Aurora's West Side.

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Photo from World War II reminds us of sacrifice

The year was 2002 and I was meeting with Merritt King in Geneva for research on my history of Geneva book with Arcadia Publishing. He invited me to his beautiful Geneva home and was gracious and a gentleman. Merritt King (1918-2012) had an illustrious career as a Geneva alderman for...

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