Wednesday, August 20, 2025

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL - Sgt. Charles M. Frantz

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  Sergeant Charles Meredith Frantz Charles was born in Galata, Toole County, Montana to Charles Elwood and Trella Minnie (Springer) Frantz o...
Thursday, August 14, 2025

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL - Staff Sergeant Walter J. Ricica

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  Staff Sergeant  Walter Joseph Ricica The Ricica parents were immigrants from Czechloslovakia. They rented and farmed several places around...
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL - 2nd Lt. Roger W. Squire

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  Second Lieutenant Roger Wesley Squire Pappy's Pullman was the B-24 on which 2Lt Squire served his last mission. (Slightly edited photo...
Monday, August 11, 2025

WORLD WAR II - The American Propaganda Machine

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  In 1942, the use of propaganda of all sorts really thrived with the formation of the OWI (Office of War Information) who hired writing tea...
Thursday, August 7, 2025

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL - Staff Sergeant William R. K. Schudel

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  Staff Sergeant William R. K. Schudel With four brothers and three sisters, William came from a large family in Defiance headed by his fath...
Wednesday, August 6, 2025

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL - PFC Thomas M. Scherger

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  Private First Class Thomas Moore Scherger Insignia of the 7th Infantry Volens et Potens "Willing and Able" Born in Defiance, Ohi...
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

World War II - A Soldier's Rations

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  When World War II began, and U.S. soldiers started pouring overseas, America had to get creative in making rations that would not spoil ea...