D-Day Tribute honors local heroes
The Salem Centre auditorium was filled to capacity on June 4 during a D-Day Tribute to Our Heroes hosted by We Can Be Heroes Foundation. Purple Heart veteran Frank Purpura, from Jacksonville, was the guest of honor. Purpura is an active member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 524. Al Ferraro, Jacksonville […]
USS Orleck prepares for trip to Jacksonville
Naval history to be docked along Downtown waterfront The most decorated post-World War II ship, the USS Orleck, could be open for tours in Downtown Jacksonville by March. The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association took ownership of the Orleck in January from a nonprofit in Lake Charles, La., where it has been a museum ship. […]
One Man’s War
When Hurricane Irma slammed into Jacksonville in September 2017, flooding caused severe property damage to many homes along the St. Johns River, but for one Lakewood family, Irma turned up a treasure-trove of priceless memorabilia. While attempting to salvage items from the water-soaked storage area of his in-law’s condo, William Harrell discovered the weathered, leather-bound […]
