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The Leechburg community gathered Sunday to celebrate a huge milestone for one of its own. Almost 200 guests filled the ballroom at the Marconi Club in Leechburg to celebrate the 100th birthday of Leechburg native Ufemio “Fem” Biagioni. A proud Navy veteran and former Leechburg business owner, Biagioni celebrated several hours, visiting with friends and family, dining on hearty Italian fare and personalized sugar cookies decorated with “100”s and later blew out the candles on his cake during a birthday serenade. “I feel privileged to have lived so long. I don’t know where the time went,” Biagioni said. Leechburg Mayor Wayne Dobos was on hand to celebrate what he called “Fem’s Day.” ....
The U.S.S. Boise, the ship where Loumbas served.Leo A. Loumbas was the first Greek-American killed in WWII from the city of Chicago.His death is memorialized, especially by the Greek-American community, in his home city of Chicago, where services have been held in his honor at St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church. Leo A. Loumbas was a… ....
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How U.S. Marines Stymied Japanese Forces at the Battle of the Bloody Ridge In the early battles for Guadalcanal, U.S. Marines handed the Imperial Japanese Army its first taste of defeat at the Battle of Bloody Ridge. Here s What You Need to Know: The myth of the Japanese soldier as a “superman” was shattered at Guadalcanal. Scanning over the maps unfolded before him in the division operations room, Colonel Gerald C. Thomas, 1st Marine Division G-3 officer, turned and muttered: “They’re coming.” Colonel Merritt A. “Red Mike” Edson, commanding officer of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, agreed. But from what direction? Pointing to a prominent ridge line on an aerial photograph, “Red Mike” softly whispered: “This looks like a good approach.” ....