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Harry Heasman spent 11 months training to stand on top of a moving plane at 98 years old. The WWII veteran turned a childhood dream into a world record while raising thousands for children with cancer.
A Jewish American soldier buried in a mass grave with Nazi troops for eight decades has finally been identified and laid to rest among his fellow heroes. DNA technology and one family's persistence brought 1st Lt. Nathan Baskind home.
When 98-year-old Navy veteran John Bernard Arnold III died alone in Massachusetts, a simple Facebook plea transformed what could have been an empty funeral into a hero's farewell attended by 1,500 people. The outpouring proved that service and sacrifice are never forgotten, even when family is gone.
Three Illinois high school seniors pursuing careers in teaching, nursing, or public service will share $1,500 in scholarships honoring a WWII veteran who served his community for 35 years. The Moline Police Department is now accepting applications through May 2026.
Gerard Lanigan enlisted at 18 to fly planes in WWII, but the atomic bomb ended the war just as he finished training. The timing likely saved his life, and at 100, he still celebrates the adventure that shaped him.
Middle schoolers in New Jersey learned about resilience and hope from Fred Polak, whose parents fell in love while imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp. The Holocaust remembrance program brought together students, a 104-year-old WWII veteran, and powerful lessons about combating hate.
Dale Steele's liver was just three years old when he died at 100, making him the oldest organ donor in US history. His gift saved a life and proved age is no barrier to helping others.
George Franklin still leads his swing band every Monday at 104, just months away from becoming the world's oldest conductor. The WWII veteran has been making music for 97 years and credits it for his long, vibrant life.
A World War II veteran who served in Germany at 18 and still bakes the sweet bread his grandmother taught him is turning 100 this weekend. His Decatur neighborhood is throwing him a drive-by party to honor a century of service and community spirit.