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Roger Peters, 101, knew exactly what he was going to wear on May 8 when he was honored for his service during World War II — his old U.S. Army uniform.
With his military boots and side cap, there was no missing the veteran who served his country for three years.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | OLIVIA ANDERSON, Journal Star
In January 1991, Nazario Wilcock was just 24 years old fighting to stay alive during the intense Operation Desert Storm as an Army soldier.
Nearly 35 years later, he ended up at CHI Health Nebraska Heart where he discovered one of his nurses was a medic who helped save his life during the Gulf War.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | Photo: ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
PLYMOUTH — An American flag was draped across the casket of a long-lost hero the morning of July 18 as the town of Plymouth finally welcomed home one of its own.
After 82 years, the community gathered to honor Erwin “Bud” Schopp, a Plymouth native who died in World War II but whose remains were only just recently identified thanks to DNA testing.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | Photo: KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
At the age of 92, it is hard for Virgil E. Frahm to imagine being too young for anything. But, back in the 1940s, his youth saved him from being deployed until after World War II was over.
Frahm was drafted in January 1945, but his service was deferred for a year because his father had health problems and he was needed on the family's farm near Ithaca. By the time he was deployed in January 1946, the war was already over.
- Story: SUSIE BOVAIRD, Journal Star | Photo: Courtesy of Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs
The distant sounds of bagpipes floated through the crisp air Memorial Day morning as a crowd of more than 100 people craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the service members, Scouts and Lincoln first responders making their way down the brick road in the heart of Wyuka Cemetery.
Starting at the historic stables, the Lincoln Fire and Rescue Pipe and Drums team led the annual Memorial Day foot parade through the 140-acre cemetery in central Lincoln, marching toward a crowd of veterans, children, descendants of Civil War soldiers and troops of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts waiting in the center — each there to honor those who have lost their lives serving the country.
- Story: JENNA EBBERS, Journal Star | Photo: JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
CRETE — Sam Aughe, who served in the Vietnam War, was well-known for honoring veterans by letting them and their families sign his olive green 1946 Chevy Sedan Delivery, which bore more than 1,000 signatures.
Aughe told the Journal Star in 2016 that it was "an ugly car," but "so ugly, it's neat." He had wanted the car when he was 17, but wasn't reunited with it until a little over a decade ago.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | Photo: Journal Star file photo
Jay Cawley was about 10 years old when he attended a parade with his dad honoring local veterans in Michigan.
As he watched the multitude of men pass by who served during World War I, it was the small group of three Civil War veterans that caught his eye. As a young boy, Cawley couldn’t help but think about how the veterans around 90 years old wouldn’t be around much longer.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | Photo: JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Stories of courage: Journal Star salutes veterans for their service
In a year of celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Armed Forces and 80 years of since the end of World War II, there have been countless stories of veterans and their service to the country.
For the past 11 months, 168 veterans, and counting, have been honored in Nebraska for their service, including numerous Lincoln residents.
Roger Peters, 101, knew exactly what he was going to wear on May 8 when he was honored for his service during World War II — his old U.S. Army uniform.
With his military boots and side cap, there was no missing the veteran who served his country for three years.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | OLIVIA ANDERSON, Journal Star
In January 1991, Nazario Wilcock was just 24 years old fighting to stay alive during the intense Operation Desert Storm as an Army soldier.
Nearly 35 years later, he ended up at CHI Health Nebraska Heart where he discovered one of his nurses was a medic who helped save his life during the Gulf War.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | Photo: ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
PLYMOUTH — An American flag was draped across the casket of a long-lost hero the morning of July 18 as the town of Plymouth finally welcomed home one of its own.
After 82 years, the community gathered to honor Erwin “Bud” Schopp, a Plymouth native who died in World War II but whose remains were only just recently identified thanks to DNA testing.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | Photo: KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
At the age of 92, it is hard for Virgil E. Frahm to imagine being too young for anything. But, back in the 1940s, his youth saved him from being deployed until after World War II was over.
Frahm was drafted in January 1945, but his service was deferred for a year because his father had health problems and he was needed on the family's farm near Ithaca. By the time he was deployed in January 1946, the war was already over.
- Story: SUSIE BOVAIRD, Journal Star | Photo: Courtesy of Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs
The distant sounds of bagpipes floated through the crisp air Memorial Day morning as a crowd of more than 100 people craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the service members, Scouts and Lincoln first responders making their way down the brick road in the heart of Wyuka Cemetery.
Starting at the historic stables, the Lincoln Fire and Rescue Pipe and Drums team led the annual Memorial Day foot parade through the 140-acre cemetery in central Lincoln, marching toward a crowd of veterans, children, descendants of Civil War soldiers and troops of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts waiting in the center — each there to honor those who have lost their lives serving the country.
- Story: JENNA EBBERS, Journal Star | Photo: JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
CRETE — Sam Aughe, who served in the Vietnam War, was well-known for honoring veterans by letting them and their families sign his olive green 1946 Chevy Sedan Delivery, which bore more than 1,000 signatures.
Aughe told the Journal Star in 2016 that it was "an ugly car," but "so ugly, it's neat." He had wanted the car when he was 17, but wasn't reunited with it until a little over a decade ago.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | Photo: Journal Star file photo
Jay Cawley was about 10 years old when he attended a parade with his dad honoring local veterans in Michigan.
As he watched the multitude of men pass by who served during World War I, it was the small group of three Civil War veterans that caught his eye. As a young boy, Cawley couldn’t help but think about how the veterans around 90 years old wouldn’t be around much longer.
- Story: ALYSSA JOHNSON, Journal Star | Photo: JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar.com or 402-473-7225. On X @HammackLJS
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