Tag: World War Ii
-
A last ride for Colorado Springs World War II buffalo soldier John Nichols
Buffalo soldier John Nichols has taken his last ride. The 96-year-old Colorado Springs native was remembered during a celebration of life ceremony Sunday at the rebuilt 1830s fur trading post Fort Lupton, northeast of Denver. With Nichols’ passing, only two buffalo soldiers from World War II remain alive, according to Nina Amos, vice president of…
-
Colorado honors National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
—
by
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis ordered the Colorado and American flags to be lowered to half staff on all public buildings statewide Monday in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day has…
-
Frank Macon, one of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Colorado, dies at 97
—
by
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Frank Macon, one of only two remaining documented original Tuskegee Airmen in Colorado, died Sunday night at his home in Colorado Springs. He was 97. The announcement was made Monday in a statement from retired Air Force Col. Mark Dickerson, president of the Hubert L.…