William David Halyburton, Jr. of Canton, North Carolina, a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic action on May 10, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. He was just 20 years old.
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World War II Veteran Wilfred 'Spike' Mailloux, 100, formerly of Clifton Park, NY, passed away on May 2, 2024.
Born and raised in Cohoes, NY, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served with the 105th Infantry, 27th Division Company B in the Pacific Theatre.
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Canadian Police Memorial Service 2023. The most difficult part of the service is: “…and they left behind …”. One officer left behind a baby on the way. #oneistoomany . #heroesinlife #werememberthem #cppom
My grandfather, Halsey P. Purdy, of Bridgetown, NS, pilot instructor for the RCAF. Today I am remembering him, and countless others, who served our country and continue to serve. #RememberanceDay #WeRememberThem #LestWeForget2023
A gathering to celebrate the lives of David Colson, Ronnie Smith and the 3 that recently lost their lives so tragically here in Nottingham. #werememberthem
WWIIVeteran John 'Jack' Sheehan, 102, of Muskegon, MI, passed away on April 17, 2024.
Jack was born May 31, 1921, in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada and grew up in Detroit. He served his country in the Army Air Force as a B-26 pilot flying missions over Germany.
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Two men were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions on May 8 in 1942 and 1945: U.S. Navy Lt Milton E. Ricketts of Baltimore, MD, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, and U.S. Army PFC Anthony L. Krotiak of Chicago, IL in Luzon, the Philippines.
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Today we pause to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the soldiers who served in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
We remember their bravery and dedication and honour their service to the nation.
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A Funeral was held on Monday for Cpl Manuel John Pimentel, of Medford, MA. He served with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and was killed in action on September 24, 1942, at Guadalcanal. His remains were recently recovered.
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Maynard Harrison “Snuffy” Smith of Caro, Michigan, was a U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant and aerial gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber who was awrdedhe Medal of Honor for his extraordinary actions during a bombing mission over France on May 1, 1943.
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Op 11 november 1918 kwam een einde aan de Eerste Wereldoorlog. De Koning woont de herdenkingsplechtigheid bij aan het graf van de Onbekende soldaat aan de voet van de Congreskolom in Brussel.
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La Première guerre mondiale s’est achevée il y a exactement 105 ans, le 11 novembre 1918. Le Roi assiste à la traditionnelle cérémonie militaire à la tombe du Soldat inconnu au pied de la Colonne du Congrès à Bruxelles.
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Der Erste Weltkrieg endete vor genau 105 Jahren, am 11. November 1918. Der König nimmt an der traditionellen Militärzeremonie am Grab des Unbekannten Soldaten am Fuße der Kongresssäule in Brüssel teil.
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On July 1, Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador, we honour the soldiers of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment who gave their lives in 1916 at Beaumont Hamel. May their sacrifice and bravery never be forgotten. #CanadaDay #WeRememberThem
It was a privilege to attend the Remembrance Day ceremony in Brisbane city yesterday. The city paused to commemorate and honour the bravery and dedication of those that have provided service and sacrifice to the nation.
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On May 2, 1945, approximately 1 million German soldiers laid down their arms as the terms of the German unconditional surrender, signed at Caserta on April 29, came into effect.
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Tuesday will be a day of reflection
remembering 2 schoolchildren from The Republic of Ireland & 2 on holiday from Madrid plus a number of other victims all killed by the IRA who are still active to this day
Nobody's ever been convicted.
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