Tag Archives: World War II

A Freshly Minted Eagle Scout at Age 85

I just read a remarkable story about an 85 year old man who finally was awarded a long-overdue Eagle Scout badge. Here are snippets: “It took a family tragedy and a world war to stop George Maher from becoming an … Continue reading

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“The One I Didn’t Shoot Down!”

The New York Post tells the remarkable story of World War II American bomber pilot Charlie Brown and German Luftwaffe ace Franz Stigler, who instead of shooting down Brown’s crippled plane, flew alongside it and saluted. The story comes from … Continue reading

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