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As a soldier, he escaped Nazi captors At 97, he finally got his medals

As a soldier in World War II, William “Willie” Kellerman was captured three weeks after he took part in the Utah Beach invasion in Normandy. He managed to escape his German captors, hid out with members of the French Resistance and, in a grand stroke of survival, pulled through after being shot in his hand and leg.

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Bronx WWII hero, 97, to finally receive Purple Heart and POW medal

Willie Kellerman, who escaped Nazi captivity and survived a pair of gunshot wounds will receive a Prisoner of War Medal and the Purple Heart Tuesday at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn.

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Bronx WWII hero, 97, ex-POW who escaped the Nazis and was shot by a sniper to finally receive Purple Heart

Willie Kellerman, who escaped Nazi captivity and survived a pair of gunshot wounds will receive a Prisoner of War Medal and the Purple Heart Tuesday at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn.

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Départementales 2021 : unis, la droite et le centre du Loir-et-Cher dévoilent leurs candidats

Départementales 2021 : unis, la droite et le centre du Loir-et-Cher dévoilent leurs candidats
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