At 9:22 a.m. Tuesday morning, November 25, 1947, the body of Pfc. Jewell Bethel Jr., who lost his life in the Battle of the Belgian Bulge, arrived in Marion for reburial. Bethel was the third of Marion’s World War II dead to be returned home. Continue reading
Category Archives: WW II
George Ashley, the author of the Marion High School loyalty song written in 1943 passes away. Continue reading
One thing you can count on when veterans get together is an abundance of “War Stories.” One veteran who has an extremely interesting story to tell is Harold “Hap” Emory. Continue reading
Barney Boren, age 78, died at 3:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at his home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Van Natta Funeral Home in Herrin with the Rev. Paul E. Tirey officiating. Burial will be in the Herrin City Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the VFW and American Legion Posts. Continue reading
Many years have passed since the days of World War II, but for Dick Jordan, of Marion, the memories remain vivid and emotional. At almost twenty-one, Dick began serving his country in November 1942, receiving his basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Continue reading