Veterans Memorial inspires Lorain veteran to honor fallen friend
Horvath, a 1968 Marine veteran from Lorain, recounts wartime separation from Edgar La Torre and the death that haunted him. He visits Calvary Cemetery every Veterans Day to place boots, a rifle, and a helmet by La Torre's grave, a ritual now echoed by visitors drawn to the Amherst Vietnam Memorial. The county memorial has sparked widespread attention, with hundreds stopping by and sharing messages from across the country.
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Calvary Cemetery
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Lorain County
Vietnam Veterans Committee
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Chroniclat
Brattoli Brothers Serve in World War II Valor Reflected
Elyria veteran John Brattoli recalls his brothers Brat tol i Steve Joe Dan and Tony serving in the Army Air Forces and Army during World War II. He details combat experiences from the Battle of the Bulge Rhine crossing and Central Germany the million dollar wound and family celebrations returning home. Veterans Day prompts reflection on duty and collective heroism.
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Germany
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Rittman memorial honors Italian American WWII soldiers
In Rittman a granite monument at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery honors nine Italian American Veterans organizations and the roughly 1 million Italian American veterans who served in World War II. Lorain's Gino Manacci organized the effort, funded at 2500 dollars with Milano Monuments donation, to mark the cemetery's place in Ohio history and educate families about burial options and veterans' services.
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Rittman
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Dayton
Milano Monuments
Cleveland
Manacci
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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