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Oct. 16, 1930 — Aug. 4, 2021 Brigadier General Melbourne Kimsey, aged 90, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in his home in Green Valley. Melbourne was born Oct. 16, 1930, to Judson Boyd and Evie Pearl Kimsey in Danielsville, Georgia. The second of four children, Melbourne spent his childhood on t
A military officer and Temple native was promoted to brigadier general at a ceremony in the Oscar community.
77 years after his brother Gilbert was shot down over German, Mel Sapiro finds, and publishes, his letters
U.S. Army Air Force John Plebani served from August 1942 until December 1945 and worked as a mechanic. He was stationed in the Pacific in New Guinea. He has lived in Scotch Plains for more than 50 years, and his 100th birthday is Wednesday, May 26, 2021! Gregory Ruffa, 96 U.S. Army Air Force Gregory Ruffa enlisted in WWII when he was just 18 years old once he realized he had enough credits after three years of high school to graduate and take the air force exam. After Mr. Ruffa decided he wanted to fly, he had to pass various difficult tests in order to gain the ability to operate a pla...
jwhittaker@post-journal.com State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, speaks on behalf of the Sgt. David Lockwood Memorial Bridge in the state Senate on Thursday. RANDOLPH — A bridge over Interstate 86 in Randolph may soon be renamed the Sgt. David Lockwood Memorial Bridge. The state Senate last week passed S.1752, introduced by state Sen. George Borrello. The Assembly has yet to take up companion legislation. “I’d like to start off by thanking the leadership, both Republican and Democrat, for bringing this bill forward,” Borrello said on the Senate floor. “I think we can all agr...