G also stands for the Greatest Generation (Foxboro Reporter) -
So many old warriors take their memories with them to the grave. In 2003, with the publication of his fourth book “Foxborough: World War II,” town historian Jack Authelet performed an enormous service to the World War II generation, and to Foxboro’s memory some of its bravest citizens.
Exhibit on German POWs has a Hampshire tie-in (The Courier News) -
Back in 1942, during the height of World War II, Hampshire was a thriving farming town. While many Americans were overseas fighting in the war, much of the work here on the farm and at the canning factory was being done by German prisoners of war.
In World War II, David Rohm of Ross broke his pelvis as he parachuted over Germany when his plane was shot down by Nazi fighters. He received no medical treatment and spent the next 14 months as a POW. Today, the 86-year-old gets his Purple Heart.
Ceremony at Quonset honors 7 Tuskegee Airmen (The Providence Journal) – The nation’s first black aviation unit, which underwent segregated flight training in Alabama, proved its mettle in World War II.
