Ethnobotanist Judith Sumner has written a surprising, plants’-eye view of World War II, chock full of fascinating facts.
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Remains of pilot lost at sea during WWII are buried in Maine
U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N. Vienneau was laid to rest next to his parents at Saint Martin of Tours Cemetery in Millinocket.
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Remains of World War II pilot from Maine finally back home
Ernest Vienneau was killed in 1944 and his body lost at sea. On Saturday he was brought home to Millinocket, where he will be buried on Oct. 9.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
History lesson: A Maine native’s play about a witness to the Holocaust is poised to embark on national tour
‘Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski’ was co-written by Deering High School graduate Clark Young and stars acclaimed actor David Strathairn.
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Author’s journey connects her with Maine veteran and World War II pilot
Loretto Thompson says the more than 500 letters her father wrote during his service in the Army Air Corps led her to Roger Sundin, a.k.a. ‘Big Sundin,’ the man she credits with saving her father’s life in May of 1945.
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Augusta man pegs Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as location in mystery photo
A photograph that might show the daughter of a World War II Royal Navy sailor was apparently taken in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Searching for a sister he’s never known
Did a World War II Royal Navy sailor from England have a secret daughter in Lewiston? His son hopes to find her.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Shore leave welcome break for young sailors in World War II
A Mainer who served in the Pacific Theater remembers everyone sprucing up for time on liberty – and coming back to tell their tales.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: He picked up a WWII dog tag – and couldn’t let go
Thanks to a Royal Australian Navy veteran, a Portland soldier’s legacy rises from the battlefield on which he died.
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Mexico family receives missing dog tags for brother who died in WWII
French group who specializes in searching crash sites, recently discovered the items of John Waite Jr., who died during a bombing mission on Aug. 7, 1944, in France.