Heart of Acadiana: Lafayette WWII and Korean War veteran Bill Laird celebrates 99th birthday

Former 'Bevin Boy' celebrates 100th birthday in Eastleigh

An Eastleigh care home resident has celebrated his 100th birthday.

Jefferson County education leader and World War II veteran turns 100 this Saturday

Dr. George W. Pittman Sr., a Jefferson County educator and WWII veteran, celebrates his 100th birthday Saturday, Aug. 1st in Monticello.

Heart of Acadiana: Lafayette WWII and Korean War veteran Bill Laird celebrates 99th birthday

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A World War II and Korean War veteran in Lafayette celebrated his 99th birthday, surrounded by friends and community members who gathered to honor his service and his life. Bill Laird, one of the few…

Former POW, World War II and Korean War veteran celebrates 100th birthday

A former prisoner of war and U.S. Army veteran celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday with family, friends and fellow veterans at the Texas Panhandle War Memori

Soldier MIA since Korean War coming home

For more than seven decades, U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph “Dile” Chancery’s fate during the Korean War remained unknown, but through advances in forensic science, Chancery has been identified after 75 years and is set to return home in August.