The last Pearl Harbor survivor from Fresno has died. ‘He exemplified that generation’
William Henry Pratt was 19 and served on the USS Nevada during the 1941 attack. His brother Basil Pratt was also on the ship ...
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Stockton says goodbye to Pearl Harbor hero Robert Fernandez
Pearl Harbor survivor Robert "Bob" Louie Fernandez was remembered and laid to rest in ceremonies in Lodi on Jan. 11. Fernandez, one of the last known Pearl Harbor survivors, passed away at the age ...
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Sailor who survived 1941 Pearl Harbor attack in battleship’s belly dies at age 103
William Henry Pratt, who survived both the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and a series of dangerous patrols aboard a ...
Remembering Doris Miller, a Central Texas war hero
His name is well known in Austin, where an auditorium bearing his name has long been a center for the celebration of Black and Hispanic life in the city.
‘We were this close’: Chargers legend believed 2006 was year to win Super Bowl
Every NFL player dreams of winning a Super Bowl. And for the Chargers, there have been some very close calls, but sadly no trophies.
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Secret Service Books Ad at Super Bowl
Not only will at least some fans at the Superdome see the Secret Service in action on Sunday—when President Trump is ...
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BACK WHEN: The human cost of war hit the Peninsula in WWII
SEVENTY-NINE YEARS ago the end was in sight for World War 2. Germany unconditionally surrendered on May 7, 1945. Japan unconditionally surrendered on September 2, 1945.
Fresno’s last remaining Pearl Harbor survivor laid to rest
Fresno’s last remaining Pearl Harbor survivor was laid to rest Tuesday. William Pratt died on Jan. 23 at 103 years old. “That ...
Meet Julius Onah, the Nigerian Immigrant Now Telling Captain America’s Story
Brave New World’ says it’s about uniting against greater evils—and responds to the recent uproar over Anthony Mackie’s comments about the character.