January 14, 2019

Oldest World War II veteran buried at historic cemetery

Richard Overton, a 112-year-old World War II veteran who lived to be the oldest American man, was laid to rest Jan. 12, 2019, at a historic […]
January 10, 2019

WWII bombardier in “Flying Tigers” dies

This undated photo provided by the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum in Monroe, La., shows an exhibit of artifacts from Maj. Richard Sherman, who flew 52 […]
January 5, 2019

Our greatest generation

A main topic these last few days around the coffee table is one regarding our nation’s oldest World War II veteran, Richard Overton. Mr. Overton was […]
January 1, 2019

War Stories: World War II Veteran Ellis Skidmore

In our weekly War Stories series, we introduce you to the stories of Central Oregon war veterans, some who made it back from their war and […]
December 28, 2018

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Richard Overton

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Richard Overton. Richard served during World War II from 1940 to 1945. Richard was born in Bastrop County, Texas in 1906. […]
December 11, 2018

Navy veteran John McGuigan marks 100th birthday

McGuigan is responsible for helping save the USS North Carolina during WW II after it was struck by a torpedo.
December 7, 2018

Local WWII veteran remembers Pearl Harbor attack

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Veterans all across the Rogue Valley remembered the Pearl Harbor attack Friday. It happened 77 years ago, and marked the beginning of […]
December 7, 2018

Bend’s last Pearl Harbor survivor honored at ceremony

… that raises funds and creates memorials for Central Oregon’s military veterans and first responders. … “It’s just the twilight of World War II veterans.”.
December 7, 2018

Klamath Falls remembers Pearl Harbor

Klamath Falls, Ore. – 77 years ago on December 7th, a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to the U.S. entering World War II. 97 year […]