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The family of U.S. Army Captain Willibald Charles Bianchi found out in September that his remains were identified, thanks in part to DNA samples provided by family members, 80 years after he was killed during WWII.
(The Congressional Medal of Honor Society)
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Minnesotan considered missing in action during World War II is coming home 80 years later thanks to DNA testing

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It's Veterans Day, and Minnesota's official celebration took place outside the Twin Cities metro for the first time.
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For Veterans Day, Minnesota's official celebration took place outside the Twin Cities metro for the first time

Officials and distinguished guests gathered at the National Guard Armory in Mankato
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Paul Douglas (left) and his father Volker, who became quite the storyteller on WCCO Radio over the years. Volker passed away earlier in August. He was 94.
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Former WCCO host and meteorologist Paul Douglas remembers his father Volker who died in August at 94

"Dad lived an amazing life, and he was able to share many of his stories of surviving fascism and authoritarianism"
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D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of landings
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D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of landings

D-Day landings were pivotal moment during World War II that eventually led to the collapse of Hitler’s Nazi regime
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D-Day veterans gather during a parade on June 06, 2024 in Arromanches-les-Bains, France. June 6th is the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy.
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A 102-year-old World War II veteran dies en route to D-Day commemorations in Europe and is mourned

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World War II and D-Day veteran Jake Larson of Owatonna, Minnesota visits the grave of a soldier from his unit at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
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Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later

"I’m here to tell you I’m not a hero, it’s those guys up there that gave their life so that I could make it through"
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Burial planned Friday for Minnesota native, Storekeeper 2nd Class Glenn Cyriack, killed during Pearl Harbor attack

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JULY 01: A sunken World War II-Era Higgins landing craft that used to be nearly 200 feet underwater is being revealed near the Lake Mead Marina as the waterline continues to lower on July 01, 2022 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada.
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WWII ship surfaces in Lake Mead

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Oldest known American WWII vet, a NOLA native, dies at 112

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