Christmas Day 1944 never came for four Westmoreland County natives and 759 fellow servicemen who were passengers on a World War II troop transport ship headed for Cherbourg, France. On Christmas Eve, about 5 miles from its destination, the SS Leopoldville was torpedoed by a German submarine and sank, taking
Christmas Day 1944 never came for four Westmoreland County, Pa., natives and 759 fellow service members who were passengers on a World War II troop transport ship headed for Cherbourg, France.
SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University announced the first recipient of the newest history academic scholarship, the Neil Lyon King and Joan (Sunderland) King Memorial Scholarship.
His cane makes a tapping sound as he walks along the tile floor leading into the living room. Atop his head, he dons a military garrison cap. A few small
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