Mowing your own lawn and volunteering regularly aren't things that most 96-year-olds can do, but Joseph Katancik isn't like most people. Katancik served in Vietnam, the Korean War and in WWII.
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Benny Winkle was born on the 13th of August 100 years ago. His two boys are 13 years apart. And he got married on the 13th and his wife Verlene is 13 years younger. She was his 13th girlfriend.
Some pegged the number 13 as unlucky, but this Polish farmer was lucky enough to get bit by a snake while fighting in World War II.
Hear from the man himself and view his amazing story by clicking on the link below... https://www.wral.com/video/world-war-ii-vet-credits-snake-bite-for-saving-his-life/21960740/
Vaughn P. Drake, Jr., a central Kentucky native who was the oldest known survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, died last week at the age of 106.
According to Pacific Historic Parks, Drake, who was 23 at the time, was serving in the US Army and helping to build barracks at Kaneohe Naval Air Station on the east side of Oahu. His job was to run a temporary power plant, so the carpenters had electricity for their equipment.
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https://nypost.com/2025/04/14/us-news/worlds-oldest-pearl-harbor-survivor-dead-at-106/
The Canberra Raiders will wear a special jersey during ANZAC round this season in their match against the Dolphins, which pays homage to the brave servicemen who served on the Kokoda campaign during the Second World War.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, with the Kokoda campaign recognised as one of the most significant and pivotal campaigns involving Australia during the War in the Pacific.
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https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2025/04/16/commemorating-kokoda--raiders-2025-anzac-round-jersey/
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