Marine veteran recalls WWII battles and lifelong service
Gene Bovee and Maureen spoke of wartime courage during World War II and the rescue of a wounded U.S. prisoner. He praised Truman and Bush, described invasion fears, and recounted postwar life. They later settled in Carbondale, joined the Marine Corps League, led Toys for Tots, and volunteer weekly at the Marion VA Medical Center.
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Soldier Jessica Lynch heroism emerges in Nasiriyah ambush
Details show Pfc. Jessica Lynch, 19, fought fiercely after an Iraqi ambush near Nasiriyah on March 23. She fired until ammo ran out, was wounded and stabbed, with several comrades killed or captured. Lynch survived and was flown to a German hospital in stable condition.
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POWs' families share joy but not relief
News that Jessica Lynch was rescued from an Iraqi hospital did little to ease a New Jersey family’s anguish as their daughter Shoshana Johnson remained missing in Iraq. Parents of POW Set James Riley expressed mixed emotions, thrilled for Lynch yet hopeful for their own abducted relative.
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U S launches air assault as Baghdad battle continues
U S forces push toward Baghdad with reports of setbacks, while Gen Richard Myers signals possible interim regime steps. A soldier dies by friendly fire near a destroyed Iraqi tank, two Marines killed in Kut, and a missing Hornet pilot triggers a Navy search. Bush visits Camp Lejeune as casualties surpass 50. Iraqi appeals urge resistance but Saddam’s control slips amid raids near Tikrit with palace documents found.
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