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World War II · Cranston

WWII vet who fought at Battle of the Bulge finally gets high school diploma — 82 years after dropping out

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Anthony Simeone, of Cranston, Rhode Island, quit high school at just 16-years-old to go to work before being drafted into World War II — where he fought in France and Germany,See the Story

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Massive brush fire burns in Cranston

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CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Firefighters are battling a massive brush fire that broke out in a Cranston neighborhood Monday night. Flames could be seen shooting from the woods between Eva Lane and Locust Glen Drive as a thick plume of smoke billowed into the sky. FIRE WEATHER FORECAST: What’s the risk level right now? The neighborhood is situated near I-295 close to the Warwick city line. Firefighters are working to prevent the fire from spr…See the Story

World War II · Cranston

RI veteran, 98, finally receives medals earned in World War II

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CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — When General Douglas MacArthur accepted Japan's surrender during World War II in Tokyo Bay, John DeLeo of Johnston was there. DeLeo enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 and was aboard the USS Missouri when the war ended on Sept. 2, 1945. MORE: WWII veteran graduates from Cranston High School East Almost eight decades later, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed held a special medal ceremony at his Cranston office to present DeLeo …See the Story

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