Monthly Archives: December 2020

A Christmas Truce in the Forest -1944

Christmas 1944 December 24th It was Christmas Eve 1944 and the last desperate German offensive of World War II raged around our tiny cabin.  When we heard the sudden knock on our door, neither Mother nor I had the slightest … Continue reading

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Unexpected Hero of Pearl Harbor

When the attack on Pearl Harbor began, Doris “Dorie” Miller was working laundry duty on the USS West Virginia. Enlisting in the Navy at age 19 in 1939, Miller had longed to expand his life and contribute extra money to … Continue reading

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