/tags/world-war-ii World War II en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-13/writer-brandon-shimodas-family-was-forced-from-their-homes-during-wwii-his-new-book-examines-the-lingering-impact During World War II, tens of thousands of Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and live in camps. For a Colorado author, the story of his own family’s incarceration inspired him to look at the legacy of those camps. He discussed his new book about it, on today’s In The NoCo. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-13/writer-brandon-shimodas-family-was-forced-from-their-homes-during-wwii-his-new-book-examines-the-lingering-impact In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-04-01/lou-conter-last-survivor-of-uss-arizona-from-pearl-harbor-attack-dies-at-102 The last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor has died. Lou Conter, a former Colorado resident, was 102. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:59:49 GMT /news/2024-04-01/lou-conter-last-survivor-of-uss-arizona-from-pearl-harbor-attack-dies-at-102 Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press /news/2023-04-21/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-the-fight-for-hughes-stadium-land-and-remembering-a-wwii-hero The Colorado Sun Editor Larry Ryckman joins us to talk about the battle over Hughes Memorial Stadium and long-delayed recognition for a Colorado WWII soldier. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:24:41 GMT /news/2023-04-21/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-the-fight-for-hughes-stadium-land-and-remembering-a-wwii-hero Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2022-12-16/whats-next-for-amache-under-the-national-park-service The process of getting Amache under the National Park Service umbrella involved years of effort. It means more funding for preservation in the short term. But no matter who administers the site, everyone involved hopes the survivors – and their stories – stay front and center. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:15:00 GMT /news/2022-12-16/whats-next-for-amache-under-the-national-park-service Emma VandenEinde /news/2022-12-15/meet-the-educators-that-are-doing-heros-work-to-preserve-amache-all-as-volunteers It started with a teacher who saw an opportunity to do a living history project and wound up volunteering to keep up the site at Amache for 30 years. Today, historians, survivors, and archaeologists are fighting to preserve the history there. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-15/meet-the-educators-that-are-doing-heros-work-to-preserve-amache-all-as-volunteers Emma VandenEinde /news/2022-12-14/amaches-history-is-still-being-uncovered-more-than-80-years-later The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is something many don’t know about. The descendants of those imprisoned at Amache are sharing their family stories and helping to shed light on this dark period in history. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-14/amaches-history-is-still-being-uncovered-more-than-80-years-later Emma VandenEinde /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-11/colorado-edition-veterans-day-special-former-combat-troops-reflect-on-service-wwii-vets-receive-recognition Today on Colorado Edition, we hear what Northern Colorado veterans from the War on Terror are thinking about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Then we hear about two WWII veterans who were recently given the recognition they deserve. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:00:00 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-11/colorado-edition-veterans-day-special-former-combat-troops-reflect-on-service-wwii-vets-receive-recognition Colorado Edition /community/2021-06-18/in-denver-a-102-year-old-world-war-ii-veteran-finally-receives-his-medals On a sunny morning under the shade of a big tree just north of the Regis University campus in Denver, a small group of people gathered around 102-year-old Edward Flaherty on Friday to honor him for what he did when he was young. They came to give him the medals he earned in World War II, but never received. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 23:45:09 GMT /community/2021-06-18/in-denver-a-102-year-old-world-war-ii-veteran-finally-receives-his-medals Michael de Yoanna /news/2019-06-07/remains-of-colorado-man-killed-at-pearl-harbor-identified The remains of a sailor killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 have been identified as a 23-year-old Colorado man.The Loveland… Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:52:13 GMT /news/2019-06-07/remains-of-colorado-man-killed-at-pearl-harbor-identified Associated Press /news/2019-02-02/france-to-award-medals-of-honor-to-colorado-world-war-ii-vets Army Lt. Leila Morrison was a combat nurse during World War II."She would talk about trying to take care of the boys while shells were exploding over her… Sat, 02 Feb 2019 15:12:55 GMT /news/2019-02-02/france-to-award-medals-of-honor-to-colorado-world-war-ii-vets Michael de Yoanna