WWII Roundtable

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U.S. Navy veteran Royce Williams returned to San Diego County days after receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor during President Trump’s State of the Union.
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Diana Ward in the news!!

A World War II veteran and former prisoner of war has become a hero once again — this time through organ donation at the remarkable age of 101.

Chuck Leman died from a heart condition on Oct. 6, 2025, but his final act of generosity will help up to 75 people through tissue donation, according to Gift of Life Michigan.

See his story at the link in the comments.

At age 102, America says farewell to Jessie Alton Mahaffey, the final survivor of the battleship USS Oklahoma's capsizing on December 7, 1941. As a young sailor, Jessie miraculously clawed his way out of the sinking hull, escaping the fate that tragically sealed 429 of his shipmates within the deep. His survival story carried the terrible weight of Pearl Harbor. Months later, he survived another sinking aboard the USS Northampton, forever carrying the scars of two naval disasters. Now, his long, lonely journey of remembrance is complete. He has finally rejoined the shipmates he never stopped mourning, leaving us with the profound, solemn duty to keep the Oklahoma's story alive. May they all rest in eternal formation. 🕊️🇺🇸⚓

HERO REMEMBERED: Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, has died at 100. At 19, Hardy became the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot to fly his first combat sortie over Europe, the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. National Office says.