By Christine McCarthy, Boston25News.com Massachusetts state and local officials are asking for volunteers to attend the final services on Thursday for a 97-year-old Army veteran and Lawrence native who died leaving no family members behind. >> Read more trending news James McCue was 21 when he enlisted in the Army in 1943. The highly decorated World War II veteran served in five major battles, including the D-Day invasion, Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans' Services Francisco Urena tweeted Wednesday.McCue, whose wife died before him, passed away Feb. 7 in a Methuen nursing home. He was born and raised in Lawrence. James McCue, 97, the proud U.S. Army WWII Veteran we will honor tomorrow 2/14/2019; Bellevue Cemetery in Lawrence. The highly decorated Veteran served in 5 major WWII Battles; D-Day Invasion, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. We're grateful for his service. pic.twitter.com/XAQv0SbUP1— Francisco Urena 🇺🇸 … [Read more...] about Volunteers sought to attend funeral of WWII veteran who died without surviving family
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Astronaut, WWII veteran among new Texas Aviation Hall of Fame inductees
By Andrea Leinfelder Updated 7:20 pm CST, Thursday, January 17, 2019 The Waltrip Hangar houses restored aircraft in a 30,000 square foot space in the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas. (Leslie Plaza Johnson/Freelance) The Waltrip Hangar houses restored aircraft in a 30,000 square foot space in the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas. (Leslie Plaza Johnson/Freelance) Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson, Freelancer Photo: Leslie Plaza Johnson, Freelancer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 The Waltrip Hangar houses restored aircraft in a 30,000 square foot space in the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas. (Leslie Plaza Johnson/Freelance) The Waltrip Hangar houses restored aircraft in a 30,000 square … [Read more...] about Astronaut, WWII veteran among new Texas Aviation Hall of Fame inductees
Service held in Texas for Richard Overton, 112, WWII veteran
Updated 2:37 pm PST, Saturday, January 12, 2019 An honor guard walks with the casket of WWII veteran Richard Overton during a burial ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Overton, the nation's oldest World War II veteran who at 112 was believed to be the oldest living man in the U.S., was remembered for his love of country and joy for life. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) less An honor guard walks with the casket of WWII veteran Richard Overton during a burial ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Overton, the nation's oldest World War II ... more Photo: Nick Wagner, AP Photo: Nick Wagner, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 An honor guard walks with the casket of … [Read more...] about Service held in Texas for Richard Overton, 112, WWII veteran
92-year-old WWII veteran with terminal cancer sings at his own wake
Allie Gross Detroit Free Press Published 7:02 PM EST Nov 11, 2018 Three weeks ago, Johnny Wearing learned that the liver cancer he'd been battling for years had progressed for the worse. The 92-year-old World War II veteran has a few weeks, maybe a few months, to live. Despite a long and fulfilling life — one filled with children, grandchildren, tons of friends and a love for singing in a barbershop quartet — the news was depressing and difficult to digest. Then friend and confidant, Matthew Seely, 55, pointed out a bright spot. "I said, 'Johnny, you have a chance nobody gets. You can say good-bye,'" recalled Seely, whose father Russ had been best friends and singing partners with Wearing. More: Michigan man's WWII dog tags discovered in France More: Ex-Michigan Congressman John Dingell's response to Charlottesville goes viral Sunday turned into just that. Setting aside funds that would have typically been earmarked for a memorial luncheon, … [Read more...] about 92-year-old WWII veteran with terminal cancer sings at his own wake
Texas WWII veterans honored for rescuing prisoners in camps
Updated 10:56 am PDT, Friday, September 7, 2018 In this Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 photo. Birney "Chick" Havey, Jr., a former American soldier during World War II, talks to Jamie Josephs while visiting The Texas Liberator, Witness to the Holocaust, exhibit at the Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston. The exhibit honors American soldiers from Texas who helped liberate the concentration camps of Europe at the end of the war. Havey and Josephs' father, Herman "Hank" Josephs, helped liberate concentration camp prisoners at the end of the war. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP) less In this Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 photo. Birney "Chick" Havey, Jr., a former American soldier during World War II, talks to Jamie Josephs while visiting The Texas Liberator, Witness to the Holocaust, exhibit at ... more Photo: Brett Coomer, AP In this Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 photo, Michael Cokinos, son of former 2nd Lt. Mike Cokinos, … [Read more...] about Texas WWII veterans honored for rescuing prisoners in camps