Veterans Day

World War II veteran Walter Halonski of Fort White wears his Purple Heart honor hat with pride. He turns 92 on Tuesday and took part in Friday’s Veterans Day parade. “Oh, I’m proud of being a veteran,” he said (photo by KATRINA POGGIO/Lake City Reporter)

WWII veteran recalls battle on Omaha Beach

Sun, 11/13/2016 - 12:07am

Pointe du Hoc in northern France has scattered remains of German bunkers today, but Army veteran Walter Halonski remembers it as Omaha Beach, one of the hottest combat zones in the Allied invasion

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Lewis Jacob Egnatovich of Lake City, a fixture in local Veterans Day parades, spent more than 30 years in the U.S. Navy. He lied about his age to enlist in the military at 17.

Pearl Harbor veteran Lewis Egnatovich dead at 94

Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:16am

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Veterans Day

WWII veteran recalls battle on Omaha Beach

Pearl Harbor veteran Lewis Egnatovich dead at 94

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