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Graciano “Tete” Arellano: Three-war veteran recalls life aboard B-17s in World War II

Dec 15th, 2011 | By
Graciano “Tete” Arellano: Three-war veteran recalls life aboard B-17s in World War II

I remember Vernon Dunlavy, my principal at Sonora High, writing in my yearbook, “You’re going to go a long way in life.” That really hit me.  I always remembered what he wrote, and I guess in many ways he was right. ~ Tete Arellano By  Graciano “Tete” Arellano As told to Chace Anderson  Sonora and
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James Kennedy, U.S. Army 71st Infantry Division

Jun 15th, 2011 | By
James Kennedy, U.S. Army 71st Infantry Division

    VIDEO: Scroll to page bottom to hear Mr. Kennedy describe liberation of Gunskirchen Lager concentration camp. Also, read a  camp survivor’s 1947 letter detailing Nazi atrocities. By James Kennedy As told to Celeste and Bill Boyd Like those of most World War II veterans, my experiences in the service changed me forever. I
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