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  • WWII veteran loses home in weekend fire

    April 8, 2013 6:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - This weekend WWII veteran Calvin Collins lost everything he owned in a fire, and almost lost his life. St. George Fire crews responded to Collins' Gardere home at 3:56 a.m. Sunday, just seven minutes after the first call, and the home was already half-engulfed in flames.... more »
  • Louisiana Veterans Home celebrates 30 years Play Video

    November 9, 2012 5:46 PM

    JACKSON - The Louisiana Veterans Home celebrated 30 years of service to American heroes with aservice to honor the security of the country, and recall the meaning of service for all Americans. WWII veteran Ranger Daniel Farley fought at Normandy. He landed with 73 enlisted men and three officers.... more »
  • Soldier's dog tag returned after 70 years

    November 8, 2012 7:54 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A St. Mary Parish soldier's dog tag lost nearly 70 years ago on a beach at Normandy is being given to the National World War II Museum. A French man with a metal detector found John Mack's metal ID tag. He got in touch with the... more »
  • Cassidy honors WWII veterans Play Video

    August 14, 2012 2:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - At the Old State Capitol, war veterans were honored for their service today. Congressman Bill Cassidy and other elected officials were on hand for the annual Spirit of '45 event, honoring those who fought in World War II. Although he's not a veteran himself, Cassidy... more »
  • Vets gather at WWII museum to remember D-day

    June 6, 2012 2:21 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Sixty-eight years after Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, historians and veterans at the National World War II Museum recall the sacrifices made in June 1944 as troops under the command of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower started the final push that led to the defeat of... more »
  • Surprise of a lifetime honors WWII vet Play Video

    December 14, 2011 6:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Staff Sergeant Steven Guidry's wife, Leola, got the surprise of a lifetime when she laid hands on the medals he earned more than 60 years ago. She never thought she'd see them, because all his records burned up with thousands of others in a fire at the... more »
  • WWII Bomber crew reburied at Arlington

    September 21, 2011 7:42 PM

    The remains of nine U.S. Army Air Corps fliers killed when their B-17 bomber was shot down over New Britain Island in the Pacific were buried together in a single coffin at Arlington National Cemetery. The men took off in the plane called "Naughty But Nice" in June 1943 from... more »
  • Louisiana WWII hero honored by France

    April 4, 2011 9:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A hometown hero was honored for his service during World War II by the French government on Monday. Captain Warren Butcher, once a lead bombardier, led hundreds of air strikes over occupied France in WWII. He flew in a B-26 dropping bombs on key targets during the... more »
  • Louisiana Honor Air

    February 9, 2011 9:59 AM

    Louisiana Honor Air is an organization that hosts World War II veterans on a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial. The World War II Memorial was dedicated in 2004 for a generation who's youngest member is in their late seventies. Many of the men... more »
  • Salute 2 Hometown Heroes: 'Dirty Dan'

    June 21, 2010 7:57 PM

    Leading up to the Fourth of July, News 2 will profile some veterans who have made a difference serving our country in a 'Salute 2 Hometown Heroes.' News 2’s Rob Krieger spoke with an army ranger from Baton Rouge who stormed the beaches of France on D-Day during World War... more »
  • Bell from USS Ponchatoula: dedication May 3-6

    April 26, 2010 5:27 AM

    Navy veterans who served on the USS Ponchatoula will hold a reunion in Ponchatoula May 3-6 and dedicate a bell that once hung from one of its masts. There have been two ships by that name. The bell is from the first - a tanker that served in the Pacific... more »
  • Lake Charles to vote whether to dock WW2-era ship

    March 17, 2010 5:08 AM

    The Lake Charles City Council will vote today on whether to give the USS Orleck, a World War II-era destroyer, a permanent lakefront site. Supporters plan to bring the ship temporarily whether or not the city approves an agreement with the ship's supporters. It's to be towed on Friday from... more »

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