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Celebrating Veterans Day with a WWII Vet

November 11, 2013June 9, 2020 Jeannette Gutierrez

Tonight I had the honor of meeting Paul, a lifelong Ann Arbor resident and former Marine who served in the Pacific Theater in WWII. He joined the Marines in 1942 at age 22, which would make him 93. Prior to that, he worked for the City, and he was responsible for clearing Stadium Avenue so… Continue reading Celebrating Veterans Day with a WWII Vet

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As a Michigan-based member of the American Rosie the Riveter Association (ARRA), I’ve heard and collected many stories from real Rosie the riveters, WWII Veterans, and other members of our Greatest Generation. If you love Rosie and the Greatest Generation, please join us in preserving their legacy at www.arrawillowrun.org.

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