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In Your Town: Lynchburg native who inspired 'Hacksaw Ridge' remembered on 76th anniversary

In Your Town: Lynchburg native who inspired ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ remembered on 76th anniversary Desmond Doss is credited with saving dozens of American lives during World War II Published:  Tags:  76 years since heroic actions of Desmond Doss LYNCHBURG, Va. – We’re continuing the kick-off to our “In Your Town” series, where the first stop on the road is Lynchburg. Wednesday marked 76 years since a Hill City hero was credited with saving dozens of Americans. Desmond Doss inspired the movie ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ for his bravery in Okinawa during World War Two. The Lynchburg native was a shipbuilder and volunteered to serve as a U.S. Army medic.

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Lynchburg, Virginia Nonprofits and K-12 Schools to Receive $450,000 from Pacific Life Foundation

Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Virginia Council on Economic Education Virginia Legal Aid Society YWCA of Central Virginia  The Pacific Life Foundation 3Ts of Education program will award a total of $58,000 in grants to 16 Virginia K-12 schools where concentrations of children and grandchildren of Pacific Life employees attend. The educational grants are designed to support needs in the areas of teacher training, textbooks or technology. The Pacific Life Foundation not only provides funding to organizations, but also supports these organizations through volunteer efforts with the Pacific Life Good Guys program. In 2021, Pacific Life and its employees will continue to support its annual United Way campaign, during which the Pacific Life Foundation matches every dollar donated by employees. Additionally, the Pacific Life Foundation will continue to match all employee donations to nonprofits and universities.

'I feel like he's flying over': Tuskeegee Airman honored in Lynchburg after passing away before 100th birthday

‘I feel like he’s flying over’: Tuskeegee Airman honored in Lynchburg after passing away before 100th birthday His son said he’s proud that his father paved the way for the generations of pilots Taj Simmons, Reporter Updated:  Tags:  Roy Farrar planned to celebrate with his father, Tuskeegee Airman Alfred Farrar, for his 100th birthday. “I kept telling him that he had a date on the 25th, and that we would bundle him up good and snug so we could come out,” Roy said. The elder Farrar didn’t live to see the ceremony. He died a week ago, so Steve Bozeman and the Lynchburg Veterans Council transformed the troop rally into a memorial service.