When Vernon Mize asked Ruth Wright to marry him during a short military leave in 1944, neither had much money, but what they did have was a love that would carry them across eight states, four children, and more than eight decades together. Ruth and Vernon Mize, both born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, in […]
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Recovered Fort Thomas World War II pilot’s remains to be interred in Erlanger
The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Joe A. De Jarnette, a pilot originally from Fort Thomas who died in action during the Second World War, will be interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Erlanger on April 26. De Jarnette died on April 8, 1944, at the age of 24 when a […]
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Alexandria recognizes World War II veteran turning 100
Alexandria City Council recognized Dale Reid, a World War II veteran turning 100, by naming March 29, 2024, as Dale Reid Day in the city.
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Fort Thomas World War II Veteran Had a Story to Tell
Our Northern Kentucky community lost a hero from the “Greatest Generation” recently. His name was Richard Horn, and he had turned 98 years old in November. Richard, who lived his remaining few years in a little subdivision in Fort Thomas, had a story to tell. I first met my neighbor Richard when his wife died […]
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Dedication Ceremony for World War II Memorial Restored by Alexandria Teen
Noah Sell. Provided. An Alexandria teen is seeing his vision of restoring World War II monuments realized when he, along with the Campbell County VFW, will rededicate the monuments next month. Noah Sell, 16, raised money to clean the stone pillars and refurbish the plaques that are at the entrance of the stadium at Campbell […]
