Born on the Fourth of July, Waynesboro Marine lost his life on Iwo Jima in World War II
Pfc. Frederick Rickard's death on Iwo Jima was the family's second tragedy in four months. His brother died in a Christmas ...
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American Diary: July 4 hurts, until I remember my WWII uncle
Then, every July Fourth, I remember Uncle Ciprian. Marine Pfc. Ciprian Contreras took part in the Battle of Iwo Jima in February 1945 during World War II. Before that invasion, he was injured in ...
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Jacksonville World War II vet turns 100 on Fourth of July
A World War II veteran and current Jacksonville resident will be celebrating his 100th birthday on Fourth of July Thursday. VFW Post 5968 in Orange Park will be holding the special celebration for ...
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Grace on the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is the perfect time to tell the story of America. But which one? Growing up in Canada, I learned a peculiar version in school. It started with the slaughter of the natives and ...