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STAFF BLOG THE FARM BLEAT A marvelous, fabulous journey
When a reporter has a hard time putting into words the personal thoughts, emotions and experiences of Honor Flight, it sort of puts into perspective what this trip means to those of us lucky to have a...
Posted on 10/3/11 at 8:34 PM
OH LOOK! A SHINY THING Chair Auction Raises Cash for Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota
The chair auction went extremely well this year and we raised $3,011 for the Southwest Minnesota Honor Flight! The Globe's going to kick in extra, so the total amount of the donation will be $4,000! T...
Posted on 6/12/10 at 12:59 PM
STAFF BLOG LAGNIAPPE I'm NOT taking the plunge
In my 20-plus years here at the Daily Globe, I’ve covered a lot of unusual events, but I’m pretty sure that Saturday’s Deep Freeze Dip will stick out in my memories some day when I r...
Posted on 1/25/10 at 5:00 AM
Welch repaired B-24’s in England during WWII
WORTHINGTON — Albyn Welch was visiting his sister near Okabena on Dec. 7, 1941, when he learned the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the Americans were gearing up for war against the Pacific nation. Having grown up the son of a World War I Army soldier, Welch realized he would likely be called upon to serve his country.
By Julie Buntjer , August 18, 2011
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Pettit was lab tech aboard ship in World War II
LAKEFIELD — When most people think of war, they think of the major battles. In World War II, there was the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Bulge, Omaha Beach and Normandy — just to name a few.
By Julie Buntjer , August 11, 2011
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Eighteen and activated for duty
Southwest Minnesota farm boy steers ship at seaWESTBROOK — John Bass served 33 months in the U.S. Navy during World War II, but he doesn’t have a single medal, pin or service bar to show for it.
By Julie Buntjer , August 04, 2011
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Honor Flight announces fourth, final journey
LUVERNE — World War II veterans from the region still hoping to take part on Honor Flight are in luck — the Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota board decided at its meeting Sunday evening that there will be a fourth and final flight departing from the Luverne hub.
By Julie Buntjer , June 26, 2011
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Honor Flight to be featured on TV
APPLETON — Pioneer Public Television’s weekly program, “Postcards,” will feature Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota in episodes to air at 7 p.m. on consecutive Sundays, June 12 and 19.
By Daily Globe , June 06, 2011
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Letter: Honor Flight was a wonderful trip
I was privileged to be on the last Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., as a veteran of World War II.
By Rich Gilbertson, Fulda , June 03, 2011
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Letter: Honor Flight coverage is commended
Please allow me to express my sincere appreciation for the special coverage and edition of the Daily Globe’s “The Journey of the Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota.”
By Ann Krogman, Director, Dickinson County Commission of Veteran Affairs, Spirit Lake, Iowa , June 01, 2011
Letter: Honor Flight a 'mountaintop experience'
This letter from an Iowa veteran, son of Danish immigrant parents, will not be adequate to express my appreciation for being invited to join the Southwest Minnesota veteran’s trip to our nation’s capital.
By Emmert , May 11, 2011
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Harmonica player nearly court-martialed in Italy
LUVERNE — As veterans on the third journey of Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota gathered Thursday evening at the Blue Mound Banquet Center in Luverne, they learned they had a harmonica player among them. He isn’t just any harmonica player though — Emmert “Andy” Andersen, now of Milford, Iowa, actually played in the largest opera house in Europe.
By Julie Buntjer , May 07, 2011
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Army nurse one of two women on Honor Flight
WASHINGTON — While sitting in front of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, a statue depicting three nurses — Hope, Faith and Charity — tending to an injured soldier, Anna Peterson couldn’t stop her tender flow of tears. While Vietnam wasn’t her war, the image brought back a stark reminder of what it was like for her as an Army Nurse tending to the boys of World War II.
By Julie Buntjer , May 07, 2011
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Vet finds brother’s grave at Arlington
WASHINGTON — World War II veteran John Arsers was a man on a mission when the buses pulled up alongside the Memorial Amphitheater at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Friday afternoon, April 29, in Arlington National Cemetery.
The New Ulm man had a hand-drawn map and a grave number marking the spot in Section 48 where his older brother and fellow World War II veteran, William Arsers, was buried nearly five years ago.
By Julie Buntjer , May 07, 2011
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Montevideo men: All in the neighborhood
WASHINGTON — Five Montevideo men who embarked on Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota’s third journey to Washington, D.C., shared more in common than simply serving their country in World War II. All now live within just a few blocks of each other in a town they’ve called home for more than 40 years, if not their entire lives.
By Julie Buntjer , May 07, 2011
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Sen. Dole surprises vets at World War II Memorial
WASHINGTON — Word spread quickly throughout the World War II Memorial Saturday morning, April 30, that a special visitor was perched on a wooden stool near the entrance.
By Julie Buntjer , May 07, 2011
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