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The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.Launched in 1931, it was the flagship of the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance from 1943 to 1945 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the Central Pacific during World War II.
Harold Cecil Bray [2] (5 July 1920 – 27 June 1999) [3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).. Bray was recruited to the Saints from Prahran in 1941 and for the next ten years served the club with distinction as a pacy centreman.
Harold John Avery Russell [1] [2] (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran and actor. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor .
As the world mourns the death of singer and sausage king Jimmy Dean, his second wife, Donna Meade Dean, has been pushed into the spotlight.Then again, center stage is a familiar place for her.
The association started to arrange pilgrimages to the beaches and towns from which troops had been evacuated including Dunkirk, De Panne, Bray Dunes and Calais. During the first pilgrimage by 45 veterans in 1954, they realised that the local towns and population were still suffering deprivation and shortages.
"Harold’s art exudes a deep, authentic knowledge of Western life, which is characteristic of someone who lived the cowboy code." A celebrated sculptor and painter whose career spanned 50 years ...
MacMurray passed away nearly two decades ago, but some of his on-screen family members are alive and well in 2019. The oldest son was played by Tim Considine, now 78 years old.