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The Mara family uncovered some lost letters penned by Wellington Mara to his brother, Jack, back home on board the USS Randolph on the eve of the battle assault on Tokyo in February of 1945. Here is a dramatic and emotional peek into the courage and person Wellington was, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health. Subscribe […]
Continue readingRecently, the Mara family uncovered lost letters penned by Wellington Mara to his brother, Jack and his parents back home, on board the USS Randolph during the Pacific Campaign in WWII. These letters detail the action and drama of naval life, and especially on the eve of the battle assault on Tokyo in February of […]
Continue readingLast year, Fred Apfelbacher, Donald J. Halverson, Robert Holmstrom, James R. Rasmussen and William T. Patten embarked on an unprecedented Hy-Vee Veterans Voyage for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The experience was organized by The Greatest Generations Foundation and made possible by a partnership between Hy-Vee and the Minnesota Vikings. #MinnesotaVikings #Vikings #NFL #MN #Football […]
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