Wwii articles
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Henry Cervantes, Mexican American farmworker turned WWII bomber pilot, dies at 100
Henry Cervantes was a Fresno-born, 19-year-old son of Mexican farmworkers when the Navy told him in 1942 that he could not fight for his country. An enlistment officer sent him home, saying the Navy didn't take Mexicans, Filipinos or Black people. In an interview with the American Patriots of Latino Heritage, Cervantes said he directed a couple of choice epithets at the officer and declared, "I'll prove you wrong," before running out the door. He found a spot instead in the Army and the Army Air...
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U.K. officials: Russia cancels WWII victory celebration over fears of Ukrainian drone attack
For the second year in a row, the Kremlin has canceled the Immortal Regiment March, large rallies held throughout Russia on May 9 to commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
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Watch: Inside top secret underground WWII bunker used by British Armed Forces during the war
In an intriguing video, Emily Bonner, a reporter for Local TV, visits a secret underground bunker that was used during the war. The reporter takes a look inside the hidden rooms deep within the wartime bunker and discovers some of the stories behind the space - as it becomes available to the public. Lauren Shacklady, of Western Approaches, shows us around the Main Operations Room - which she describes as being ‘as close to the front line as you can get without being out there fighting’. Glimpse...