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Frank DePergola, 92, of North Merrick, landed at Utah Beach, in Normandy, shortly after the D-Day invasion, and fought his way to Germany. He earned a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, a Good Conduct Medal and a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.

Merokean recalls capturing Nazis, freeing prisoners of war from Germany

Nazi fighter planes suddenly swooped in, strafing the ground with machine-gun fire, as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Frank DePergola raced a Jeep through a forest in Luxembourg as the end of World War II approached, with a lieutenant in the passenger seat. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/20/16

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano presented Felix Iannacone, a 91-year-old East Meadowite and Battle of the Bulge veteran, with a citation at the ceremony while Robert Scatz looked on.

Monument unveiled at Eisenhower Park

The bullets flew and the mortars whistled before choking off into explosions. But what David Marshall remembers most about the Battle of the Bulge was the cold. “For those six weeks, I … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 1/7/16

World War II veteran David Marshall at the unveiling of the monument to the Battle of the Bulge at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Eisenhower Park, in East Meadow, last month.

Monument unveiled

The bullets flew and mortars whistled before choking off into explosions. But what David Marshall remembers most about the Battle of the Bulge was the cold. “For those six weeks, I couldn’t … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 1/7/16

World War II veteran Charlie Chapman, seated, third from left, recently flew with a group of his fellow vets to visit the National World War II Memorial. The non-profit Honor Flight organization sponsored the trip.

Veteran takes flight of honor

When Merokean Jean Petter recently drove to Charlie Chapman’s Bellmore home, she felt like she was picking up the president of the United States. She arrived at the house at 5 a.m., flanked by 10 motorcyclists, for the first leg of an exciting journey to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/27/15

Meyer Rothstein, who served on Okinawa Island during World War II, is turning 100 years old. He was joined by his wife of seven decades, Dorothy.

Merrick World War II hero turning 100

In the trying days after American Army and Marine forces stormed Okinawa Island on April 1, 1945, food was scarce. Merokean Meyer Rothstein, who fought with the Army at Okinawa and who turns 100 this month, foraged for wild garlic, whose shoots form tiny purple flowers that resemble sunbursts. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/5/15

At home in Merrick, Walter Schacherl, right, and his wife, Ryfka, display photographs of Walter competing in the 1950 Maccabiah Games, an international Olympics-style competition in Israel. It was the first Maccabiah Games after Israel’s founding. Walter won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal in gymnastics, including the gold for best all-around performance.

A survivor’s story

Walter Schacherl made battlefield maps that top Allied generals used to plan the lines of attack against Germany and Italy in World War II. Naturally, his work was top secret. more

By Brian Racow | 7/24/15

Wells and Jurgielewicz build highly detailed models of World War II ships and create diagrams of battles with them.

Model historians

In a second-floor room of the Rockville Centre American Legion Hall, the American and Japanese navies still wage pitched battles to determine the outcome of World War II. more

By Alex Costello | 7/15/15

Henry Enders is the oldest member of the Fire Department and a World War II veteran.

Memorial Day in Freeport

Thousands of Freeporters lined Merrick Road on Monday, May 25, to watch the Memorial Day Parade, that honored Freeport’s veterans and remembered those who died in service to their country. This … more

5/28/15

Roseanne Cash and her band visit Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center on Friday, performing songs from her latest album "The River and the Thread."

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual … more

5/14/15

Roger Eastman’s ship was the first to enter Nagasaki after the atomic bomb.

The 70th anniversary of V-E Day

This May 8 marks the 70th anniversary of VE Day — the end of World War II in Europe. To pay tribute to the occasion, and in honor of those from the Greatest Generation who fought in it, the Herald reached out to some of the remaining WWII servicemen in our area to give us a glimpse of their incredible lives and sacrifices during that monumental time in United States history. These are edited excerpts of their fascinating stories: more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 5/6/15

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