‘It’s definitely closure:’ Marine killed in WWII receives honor burial after ID through DNA
The return home for Sgt. Robert Van Heck, who died taking part in the Battle of Tarawa over the Gilbert Islands in November ...
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Remains of World War II Marine Recovered and Will Be Buried Stateside After 80 Years
Sgt. Robert F. Van Heck, of Chicago, Illinois, was 25 years old in 1943 when he was killed during the U.S. campaign in the ...
World War II marine laid to rest in Illinois 82 years after death
"I just keep thinking about my mom, our mom, and how she had one brother. I can't even imagine losing any of my siblings and ...
Marine killed in WWII accounted for after sending ominous letter home
Robert Van Heck's family receieved an ominous letter from the Marine just minutes before learning he was killed, according to ...
Chicago marine who died in WWII to finally be laid to rest in Hillside
It was a day the family of Marine Sergeant Robert Van Heck always hoped for, but struggled to believe would ever ...
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Sacrifice made soldier first Hispanic American MOH recipient of WWII
Pvt. Joe Martinez's actions came during the only World War II battle American and Japanese troops fought in the ice and snow.
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The Road to Victory
The tragic Tarawa victory he described in a superb ... between Sherrod and the officers and men (chiefly of the U.S. Marine Corps) with whom he shared many of the hazards of war, an exhilarating ...
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With the Marines at Tarawa
Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuDocumentary short film depicting the harrowing battle between the U.S. Marines and the Japanese for control of the Pacific island of Tarawa.Documentary short ...