99-year-old presented WWII medals 72 years after earning them
By T. Anthony Bell August 31, 2017
FORT LEE, Va. (Aug. 31, 2017) -- Remembrances of World War II are quickly fading with the passing of those "Greatest Generation" military members offering the last firsthand accounts of the struggles, horrors, triumphs and personal sacrifices marking a war that killed millions, including 600,000 Americans.
Those who made contributions to the 20th Century's greatest event -- nonagenarians if they are still alive -- offer unique insights that are sometimes forgotten or dismissed by history books as either inconsequential or insignificant.
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