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World War II veteran John Swiderski was a German prisoner of war for nearly 19 months and later worked underground as a coal miner upon his return home to Wilkes-Barre.
The Ritchie Boys were responsible for gathering more than half the actionable intelligence on the battlefield during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, defeating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal.
Middle and high school students in Massachusetts would learn about the history of genocide and human rights issues under a bill approved by state lawmakers