World War II veteran Donald Clifford of Dixfield celebrates his 95th birthday on Saturday, Dec. 29. Clifford graduated from Woodstock High School in 1942. He worked in the South Portland shipyard for nine months before he was drafted into the Army, where he served for three years. He had his basic training in Atlantic City, […]
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'I wanted to help': 96-year-old recalls WWII as a WAVE
AUBURN — Margaret Thomson Jordan Ramsay was 8 years old and living in her native Scotland when her family moved to Massachusetts. By the time she turned 21, she was serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. “At that time, everyone was anxious and interested in what was going on, and I wanted […]
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Vietnam vets, Gold Star families to be recognized
AUGUSTA – The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services will host a recognition ceremony for Vietnam veterans and Gold Star families from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 20, on the Gardiner Common. The Wall that Heals, a mobile education center and replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be displayed on the common […]
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Civil War veteran to receive headstone
WAYNE — A gravestone for Civil War veteran Benjamin F. Burgess will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at Beech Hill Cemetery on Strickland Ferry Road off Route 219. The public is invited to attend. The stone, which comes 116 years after Burgess died in 1902, will be placed beside those of his […]
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Saluting those who served
Wendy Scherrer of Lewiston and her son, Jacob, 7, place American flags on veterans’ graves Sunday at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. Volunteers placed 3700 flags, according to Jerry DeWitt of the L&A Veterans Council. So many volunteers showed up to help that the council ran out of flags, which are provided by the city […]
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Rumford Legion event to benefit Maine-iacs headed to Veterans Games
RUMFORD — The Napoleon Ouellette Post 24, American Legion, will host a benefit supper and raffle to support Maine’s team, the “Maine-iacs,” in the 32nd National Veterans Golden Age Games. Local and statewide veterans will compete. This year’s games will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from Saturday through Wednesday, Aug. 4 to 8. Funds are needed […]
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Newry native chosen as Veteran of the Month at Maine Veterans Home
PARIS — The Maine Veterans’ Home has named Frederic Owen Wight, Army E3 corporal, as its Veteran of the Month. Wight was born in Newry on April 12, 1932. He attended Gould Academy in Bethel, graduating in 1950. In 1954 Wight enlisted in the Army and served at Ft. Benning, Georgia, initially, then at Ft. […]
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Veterans' brunch planned in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Colonial Daughters Chapter, DAR, in partnership with the USA Vietnam War Commemoration, American Legion Post 28 and the Farmington Emblem Club, will host a light brunch to recognize, thank and honor veterans who served during the Vietnam War era. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 14, upstairs […]
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WWII vet feels ‘fortunate’ on Pearl Harbor anniversary
Hope Weston relaxes in her apartment at Schooner Estates in Auburn on Wednesday night, Dec. 6. Behind her are photographs of her father when they lived in the Philippines during World War II. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Hope Weston relaxes in her apartment at Schooner Estates in Auburn Wednesday night, Dec. 6. Behind her are photographs […]
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Democrats discuss veterans' issues
The October meeting of the Androscoggin County Democratic Committee focused on veterans’ issues. Among the veterans who led the discussion were, from left, Rep. Bettyann Sheats, Kim Dionne, Rep. Jared Golden, John Myrand, City Councilor-Elect Mike Lajoie and Dick Grandmaison.