• World War II vet finds he was due for Distinguished Flying Cross since ’45 (Austin American-Statesman) – Wally Bludworth of Kyle flew 34 bombing missions in B-24 planes over Germany during World War II, including 19 in which he returned to England with engines shot out and fuel lines leaking. “One time there were 134 flak holes in the airplane when we returned,” he said.

• Millvale WWII POW Gets Purple Heart 65 Years Later (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh) – Shot down over Germany during World War II, David Rohm thought he was going to die. But the tech sergeant from Millvale survived his wound — along with more than a year in a POW camp — and is getting a Purple Heart after a 65-year wait.

• Flew in Enola Gay during WWII (Chicago Sun-Times) – Imagine Joyce H. Kress’ surprise when she read about the atomic bomb being dropped on Japan and realized that she had once ridden on the plane that made the historic flight.

• Philippine veterans line up for long-awaited U.S. war benefits (Los Angeles Times) – The Obama stimulus package addresses a broken promise made during World War II. In Manila, many of the applicants are sick, weak and short on time. The slow march begins each day before sunrise as old soldiers, many hobbling on canes or pushed in wheelchairs, line up across the Philippines, hoping for some American stimulus.

These are my links for March 2nd through March 3rd:

• ORD’S WARHORSE HISTORY (The Monterey County Herald) – As World War II loomed on America’s horizon, the U.S. Army at Fort Ord was gearing up to meet the challenge — by setting up a veterinary hospital for its horse-mounted cavalry and horse-drawn artillery units.

• All Female African American World War II Unit Honored (Skanner) – The last surviving members of the only all female African American Army unit to deploy in World War II were honored by the U.S. Army last week.

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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.