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WWII veteran remembered as last member of 164th Infantry Regiment still residing in North Dakota
Doug Burtell died Saturday, April 3, 2021, at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center in Bowman, N.D., just shy of his 97th birthday. Burtell s drawings helped capture the day-to-day experiences of fellow soldiers. 11:00 am, Apr. 9, 2021 ×
Douglas Burtell
BISMARCK Doug Burtell was only 16 when he joined the North Dakota National Guard about a year before the outbreak of World War II.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the 164th Infantry Regiment was mobilized and Burtell and more than 1,700 others in the regiment began service in the South Pacific.
New PBS documentary shows how one man’s legacy changed the trajectory of American race relations
World War II veteran Isaac Woodard with his eyes swollen shut from aggravated assault and blinding. Woodard was assaulted Feb. 12, 1946. Photo by J. DeBisse via Wikimedia Commons/Library of Congress.
Individuals and companies reach out to me regularly regarding their new law-related TV projects. Recently, I received an email regarding the new PBS documentary
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard, which first aired March 30. I was sent a link to a press preview that gave access to the production prior to its release.
I was not very familiar with the subject’s name. I know PBS is a remarkable network with a wide range of educational material at its disposal, but I didn’t know the man behind the documentary’s title. Before deciding whether to devote myself to the program’s nearly two-hour runtime, I decided to do a little research.
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100-Year-Old Navy Vet Finally Awarded 3 Medals for Service in World War II 75 Years Late
For 75 years, Walter Ness has waited to receive the medals he earned serving in World War II. Now, two months after his 100th birthday, the Navyveteran was finally awarded three military service medals for his role as a minesweeper in Guam.
Ness’s daughter, Karen Pennett, said her father didn’t expect to receive the medals at all.
“My father was surprised and honored,” she told the Daily Record.
During the first 2021 meeting of Morris Plains VFW Post 3401, the medals were presented to Ness by Brig. Gen. Vincent Malone, commander of Picatinny Arsenal. The ceremony, which took place on Jan. 20, had a small audience due to social distancing measures.