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World War II Veteran To Get Final Wish: Themed Casket to Match His Passion For Handing Out Juicy Fruit Gum
When 94-year-old Suttie Economy is packed off for the sweet hereafter, his exit strategy is going to be a little sweeter than most. That’s...
Send a Birthday Greeting to the Oldest Living World War II Vet in the U.S. as He Turns 111
In a week's time, the United States' oldest living American to have served in the Second World War is going to turn the grand...
Sorority Grants World War II Veteran’s Final Wish to Dance with a Beautiful Woman
92-year-old Paul Sonnier harbored one final wish that he wanted to fulfill before leaving this life, and it was to have one more dance...
Hundreds of Cards From Strangers for World War II Vet’s 90th Birthday
Harold Krueger's wife was planning a 90th birthday party for her husband on February 21, but passed away a month before the big day.
The...
Why a German Pilot Escorted a U.S. Bomber to Safety During World War II
Once in a while, you hear an old war story that restores your faith in humanity. A new book explores the incredible encounter of...
Scout’s Goal to Interview 1000 World War II Vets: You Can Help
A new project to record the stories of America's "Greatest Generation" was launched by a Boy Scout who lost his grandfather at an early...
World War II Veteran Marks 90th Birthday with Skydiving Jump
A World War II hero from Maine gave himself a 90th birthday present — his first skydiving jump from an airplane.
Lester Slate, of Exeter,...
U.S. Finally Salutes World War II Fly Girls With Congressional Medals
On Wednesday, more than six decades after their service, the nation's first "fly girls" were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in...
World War II Heros Meet for Last Time (Video)
America's 1.8 million World War II veterans, now in their 80's and 90's, are dying at the rate of 1,500 a day, but 150,000...
100-yo D-Day Veteran Knew WWII Was Ending 48 Hours Before Rest of the World–Still Keeps the Historic Note
Every child born into the Morgan family of Cheshire will be able to hold in their hands a very unique piece of World War...
2,000-Year-old Scroll Burnt in Pompeii Decoded and Read for First Time by Three Genius Students
In October, GNN reported on the first winner of the Vesuvius Challenge, which sought to inspire young people to use AI technology to decode...
Unmarried Brothers Looking for an Heir to Preserve World’s Largest Collection of Cuckoo Clocks –LOOK
Two unmarried brothers are seeking an heir to take over their cuckoo clock collection—the largest one in the world.
For five decades, Roman and Maz...
Halley’s Comet Just Began its 38-year Journey Back Toward Earth–The Big Comeback
Halley's Comet passed the farthest point in its orbit beyond Neptune and is now heading back toward Earth.
The most famous of all comets has...
4 Decades of Data Suggests Pacific Coral Reefs Can Acclimate to Warming Oceans and Resist Future Bleaching
Data collected over the last 40 years at a remote coral reef within the territorial waters of Palau has shown that corals are more...
Iron Age Puzzle Solved as Unknown Warrior Finally Identified as British Warrior Woman
On one of the British isles of Scilly, the grave of an unknown warrior buried with a sword and mirror had perplexed archeologists for...
Alongside What Appears to Be Pizza, Recent Pompeii Excavations Reveal Yet More Hidden Treasures
The discoveries yielded at a new excavation site at the Roman city of Pompeii have everyone talking—about the undeniably familiar shape in a beautifully...
$25 Million Donation Launches Largest Coral Restoration Project in Hawaii to Renew 120 Miles of Reef
A collaborative effort of scientists and Hawaiian culture-keepers is preparing to undertake the largest restoration of coral reefs in the island chain's history.
While the...
WWII Hero of Dunkirk Who Was Still Pumping Weights at 100-yo Shares His Secret Reaching 105: ‘I’m So Full of Life’
One of Britain's last remaining Dunkirk veterans still walks a mile every day after celebrating his 105th birthday.
John Hamilton said the secret to staying...
105-Year-old WWII Veteran With No Surviving Relatives Receives 3,000 Birthday Cards
A World War II veteran with no surviving relatives celebrated his 105th birthday with more than 3,000 cards from kind-hearted strangers.
Ernest Horsfall, who has...
Worlds Most Romantic River is Cleaned Up Ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris with ‘Overwhelmingly Good’ Water
Parisians are beginning to get excited about the idea of swimming in the Seine again. To say 'again' is to really turn back the...