A war far away, long ago — recalled by the metro-east men and women who fought it

Published: July 22, 2010 

It was a war fought seven decades ago, in the mud and muck of Europe and the strangling jungles of the South Pacific. "Our War: WWII" tells the stories of the metro-east men and women who fought that war, saved the world for democracy, and returned home to live out their lives. See below for their recollections, and click here for a new series of articles, "Our War: Korea."

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