Lexington History

Lexington Remembers WWII

Laurie Atwater

Links to Stories in the Lexington Remembers WWII Series http://lexmag.fanstanbrough.comlexington-to-celebrate-75th-anniversary-of-wwii/ http://lexmag.fanstanbrough.comlexington-wwii-committee-researching-lexington-veterans/ http://lexmag.fanstanbrough.comlexingtonians-who-served-the-adler-family/ http://lexmag.fanstanbrough.comruth-fullerton-denis-fullerton/ http://lexmag.fanstanbrough.comlexingtonians-who-served-james-silva-william-wiles/ http://lexmag.fanstanbrough.comheroes-among-us-2/

Heroes Among Us

Ashley Rooney

By E. Ashley Rooney Sixty-two Lexingtonians died in World War II, and more than 14,000 enlisted in the military services. The Lexington Remembers WWII committee has been looking for information,…

Lexington WWII Committee Researching Lexington Veterans

By E. Ashley Rooney There were no pictures of would-be recruits standing on the Green ready to go to war. There was no list of those who went. And there…

Lexingtonians Who Served: Ruth Fullerton & Denis Fullerton

By E. Ashley Rooney Sixty-two Lexingtonians died in World War II, and more than 14,000 enlisted in the military services.

Lexingtonians Who Served: The Adler Family

E. Ashley Rooney

THE ADLER FAMILY By E. Ashley Rooney Twin brothers Paul and Karl Adler and their family moved to 16 Parker St, Lexington, in 1922. After a year, the landlord decided…

Lexingtonians Who Served – James Silva & William J. Wiles

BY ASHLEY ROONEY

By E. Ashley Rooney James Silva, 1942 LHS, was a P-51 fighter plane pilot, a member of the 160th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 9th Air Force. He…