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A Coal Region soldier’s jump into Holland during Operation Market Garden in 1944

Posted on June 10, 2019June 7, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Private Jack S. Robins jumped into Holland on September 17, 1944 with the 101st Airborne Division

Posted in Coal Region, World War IITagged 101st Airborne Division, Airborne, Chinchilla, Coal Region, Jack S. Robins, Lackawanna County, Letter, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Scranton, World War II1 Comment

Williamstown High School football star killed in the Battle of the Bulge in 1945

Posted on January 4, 2018January 3, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Private Joe Cooper died in combat on January 4, 1945 near the village of Flamierge, Belgium.

Posted in Williamstown, World War IITagged Airborne, Battle of the Bulge, Belgium, Central Pennsylvania, Coal Region, Dauphin County, Featured, Football, Killed in action, Pennsylvania, Soldier, Williamstown, World War 2, World War II, WW2, WWII2 Comments

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Getting my historic shipwreck fix in Asbury Park

On June 21, 1877, six men were brought into the yard at the Schuylkill County prison to face their doom. All six were hanged for being “Molly Maguires” after a controversial trial that featured circumstantial evidence, dubious informants, and the testimony of a Pinkerton detective. For the full story of what happened in Pottsville that fateful day, click the link in my profile. (Four additional “Molly Maguires” were executed the same day in Mauch Chunk) #CoalRegion #Pennsylvania #SchuylkillCounty #Pottsville #AmericanHistory

Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to this incredible guy

Very excited to see one of my favorite #WW2 aircraft at the air show in Reading. I always enjoyed reading about the B-24 Liberator and their crews. Fantastic to see it roar by us during the show.

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