Tag: world war ii veteran
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‘A real-life Rosie the Riveter’: World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident dies at 102
Marie West, a World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident, died Jan. 25, less than three weeks shy of what would have been her 103rd birthday, according to her family. West passed away peacefully at home, with the quiet dignity that defined her life, said Patsy Janeba, the youngest of West’s three daughters. “We…
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‘A real-life Rosie the Riveter’: World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident dies at 102
Marie West, a World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident, died Jan. 25, less than three weeks shy of what would have been her 103rd birthday, according to her family. West passed away peacefully at home, with the quiet dignity that defined her life, said Patsy Janeba, the youngest of West’s three daughters. “We…
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World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday in Colorado Springs
A member of America’s “Greatest Generation” celebrated his 100th birthday in Colorado Springs on Friday. Scores of family members, friends, and admirers gathered at the Phantom Canyon Brewing Co. to wish Robert Brakley, a World War II veteran, a happy centennial. Brakley sat at a place of honor in the reception room as a steady stream…
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Colorado Springs veterans share comradeship at weekly gatherings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Roger Fortin is quite the social butterfly. The 78-year-old retired airman fluttered from one group of veterans to the next Wednesday during a weekly gathering at a Colorado Springs restaurant. For the past 13 years, Fortin — who served six years in the Navy and…
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Colorado Springs veterans share comradeship at weekly gatherings
Roger Fortin is quite the social butterfly. The 78-year-old retired airman fluttered from one group of veterans to the next Wednesday during a weekly gathering at a Colorado Springs restaurant. For the past 13 years, Fortin — who served six years in the Navy and another 17 in the Air Force — has been organizing…