US EditionWar Stories in Their Own Words: ‘I was flying directly into the eye of a typhoon,’ a Lehigh Valley WWII veteran remembers
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War Stories in Their Own Words: ‘I was flying directly into the eye of a typhoon,’ a Lehigh Valley WWII veteran remembers
Last of two parts; read part 1 here. A zigzagging troopship was carrying musician and Navy weatherman Robert Pearce to the Philippines early in 1945. He and many others were seasick and faced the threat of Japanese torpedoes. But there was one sweet surprise. A Steinway upright piano was aboard. It was moved up onto the deck and secured so I could play it. There were a couple of band players aboard, and we were able to play a little music for th…
Celebrating 105 years: WWII veteran toasts to a life well lived
HAGERSVILLE—It was an uncharacteristically warm and sunny day as James ‘Jim’ Mills sat in a gathering room at Anson Place on Monday, March 10, 2025 with his family, glass of wine in hand and a smile on his face, to celebrate his 105th birthday with a look back on a life well lived. HAGERSVILLE—John, Susan, and Martin Fowler stand with Jim Mills to help celebrate his 105th birthday at Anson Place Care Centre in Hagersville on Monday, March 10, 2…
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