Kentuckian Vaughn Drake, who was oldest known survivor of Pearl Harbor, dies at 104
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Vaughn P. Drake, Jr., a central Kentucky native who was the oldest known survivor of…
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Op-ED – Joe Heller: Cartoonist and week’s news — Pearl Harbor, Yule movies, deaths, Person of Year
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Commentary – Mike Tussey: December 7, 1941 ‘A Day which will live in infamy,’ Pres. Franklin Roosevelt
An indelible memory spanning 82 years within the annals of time, still leaves the impact of a lifetime. It was…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s views of week’s news — the Wisemen, Rolling Stones, Santa’s lists, Pearl Harbor coming
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of the week — Pearl Harbor, stay healthy, China, Qatar, advent
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay…
Billy Reed: Remembering day that ‘shall live in infamy’ — and ramifications that can still be felt
Somewhere in the late 1970s, I was introduced to Blackie Sherrod, the sportswriting legend of all Texans except those who…
Constance Alexander: Struggles of fictional KY family reflect the past and foretell the future
On December 7, 1941, news of the attack on Pearl Harbor interrupted regular radio programming, disrupting religious services, movie screenings,…
Remains identified of Pearl Harbor victim, sailor Alphard Owsley of Paris KY; hometown burial set
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, or DPAA, has announced that the remains of a Kentucky…
Kentucky sailor Harold Magers finally finds resting place at home, was killed in Pearl Harbor attack
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A Kentucky sailor who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and…
Billy Reed: In times like these, we really need baseball to lift our spirits — and there is a precedent
I am well aware that during this Coronavirus catastrophe, sports journalists are high on the list of unnecessary workers. Many…
Kentucky sailor’s remains identified at Pearl Harbor after 77 years; Seaman Hall, 20, was from Floyd County
Advances in DNA and other forensic tools have enabled investigators to identify the remains of another Kentucky sailor, who died…
Kentucky sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to be buried today in Corbin; flags at half-staff
Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Saturday…
Hebron native Chelsea Stratton serves at the largest Naval Communications station in the world
By Rusty K. Pang Special to the NKytribune PEARL HARBOR – Most Americans would agree that communications are a vital…
Sunny skies bring out guests of all ages for annual Florence Memorial Day Parade and Program
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Monday’s sunny skies and warm weather brought the young and the young-at-heart to Florence…
Addia Wuchner: Remembering Pearl Harbor, welcome home Navy Fireman First Class Samuel Crowder
December marks the month of the busiest holiday we celebrate, but we must stop to remember Pearl Harbor first. This…
Gordon Yoshikawa to speak at BCPL about his experience living in a US internment camp
Gordon Yoshikawa will speak at the Boone County Public Library main branch in Burlington Wednesday about his experience living in…
Old Time Kentucky: Christmas report of soldier’s Pearl Harbor demise was greatly exaggerated
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist The Hamlin home in Harlan was joyless seventy-five Christmases ago. On Dec. 16, 1941, Green…
WWII veteran NKY’s Noah Switzer heard the call of duty, shares personal account of Battle of Iwo Jima
By Vicki Prichard Northern Kentucky Tribune reporter Seventy years ago, 360 Japanese dive bombers pierced the clouds above Oahu, descending…
Old Time Kentucky: Dec. 7, 1941 proved to be no ordinary day for Gunner’s Mate Vessels
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist Dec. 7, 1941, seemed like an ordinary Sunday morning in port for Gunner’s Mate Third…
Mike Denham: Despite passage of time, significance of Pearl Harbor needs to be remembered
This week, one of the most famous dates in our country’s history hits a major milestone. On Wednesday, we will…
Our Rich History: Untold stories of Cincinnatians caught in December 7, 1941’s ‘Day of Infamy’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune The morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941 began in Cincinnati like most in early…
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