WWII

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Durning, who served as an infantryman during World War II and later became a prolific actor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James Walter Hale, who served during World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Barbara June Stone, who served in the WAVES program as a yeoman third class during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Walter E. Hughes, who served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Coast Guard Veteran Dorothy Dempsey, who served in the Women’s Reserve during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Wendall Robert Cram, who served during World War II as a ski trooper from 1941 to 1945.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jack Nietz Womer, a demolitions expert with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.

On his 100th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Clarence “Bud” Anderson, a World War II triple ace fighter pilot.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Marion Carl, who became the first Marine Corps ace in World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Julia E. Hamblet, who served as the director of the Women’s Reserve from 1953 to 1959.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces and Navy Veteran Richard Ernest Anderson, who served during World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran William E. Lentsch, who received a Purple Heart for injuries during the Battle of Savo Island.