April 10, 2013
Springfield resident George Kerestes leads a tour around the National World War II Memorial for veterans and their parties. The trip to the memorial was jointly organized by the Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the Wish for a Lifetime Foundation.
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History, Up Close and Personal
West Springfield High School students interview veterans at World War II Memorial.
The heat is palpable and the buzz of tourists is mesmerizing but Courtney Simmons is focused on Carmel Whetzel’s account of his World War II experience. Whetzel is a veteran and Simmons, a current freshman at George Mason University and a West Springfield High School graduate, is interviewing him as part of “Capturing the Voices of World War II: A Student Interview Project.”
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