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Those are the humble words of Pfc. John Wardell, 99, as he and U.S. Army Ranger veterans from World War II were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday. “To be a Ranger is to live ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress was born from a 1934 request by the U.S. Army Air Corps for a four-engine bomber. Boeing responded with a prototype that took to the skies in 1935.

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Those are the humble words of Pfc. John Wardell, 99, as he and U.S. Army Ranger veterans from World War II were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday. “To be a Ranger is to live ...

“It’s an honor to be here today to receive the Congressional Gold Medal and to stand alongside my fellow World War II Rangers,” he said. “I served with E Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion.

As part of Nebraska World War II Recognition Program, Gov. Jim Pillen presented Omaha veteran De Emmett Zerbe with a medal, "celebrating 80 years of victory" since the end of ...

At right, De Emmett Zerbe, a World War II veteran, sings 'America the Beautiful' during a World War II medal presentation ceremony at Ovation Heartwood Preserve in Omaha on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.