Tag: WWII Veterans

Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado Honors WWII Veterans!

The Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado will be honoring WWII Veterans during its annual Memorial Day Weekend celebration, May 27-30. The official ceremony will at noon on Sunday, May 29 and, weather permitting, will include raising of the colors, prayer, keynote presentation by a WWII veteran, additional guest speakers, inspirational observances, soil ceremony, 21-gun salute, …

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WWII Veteran William “Bill” Powell

Fort Collins resident Bill Powell was a B-24 bomber pilot in WWII. When he arrived in Europe after training, Bill and his crew began flying missions out of Italy. He was now on his 10th mission and everything seemed to be going smooth. After dropping their bombs on the rail yards in Munich, the formation …

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