One resident in Bemidji is showing his appreciation to war veterans by displaying a World War II-era Jeep on his front lawn. Michael Herbert considers himself an amateur military historian who likes ...
One constant for any set during World War II was the military Jeep, normally with our hero behind the wheel. What leading man could resist boosting his idol status by being seen in one? There are few ...
In “The Wounded Generation” and “1942,” the historians David Nasaw and Peter Fritzsche show how civilians struggled with the long tail of the war. By Elizabeth D. Samet Elizabeth D. Samet is the ...
At 4.5 times more volume than the original Flatfender Willys MB and Ford GPW, Big Willy might land us in jail if we drove it outside the US. And when it's parked next to a restored 1942 WWII military ...
WORTH TWP — An old Jeep sat dormant in his grandfather’s backyard for years. Valencia resident James Linn, with the help of his father, Chester, brought it back to life. “My grandfather died in 1978.
LUVERNE — Rock County was home to the Last Man Club of World War II veterans, Luverne played host to the world premier of the Ken Burns documentary “The War”, the county’s former jail is home to the ...
LUVERNE, M.N. (KELO) — A Jeep that was on the frontlines of D-Day in World War II is finding a new home in Luverne, Minnesota. The Jeep is being donated to Rock County by former National Geographic ...
A restored World War II military jeep will be celebrated Saturday during “Operation Homecoming.” The fully restored 1942 Ford GPW will lead a parade beginning at 11:30 a.m. down Luverne’s Main Street ...
LUVERNE — The community of Luverne will host an Operation Homecoming military parade in conjunction with the premiere of the Operation Homecoming documentary on Saturday, Sept. 7. The event celebrates ...