Photo Gallery 5.26.2019
2019-05-25 01:00:00
John Twerdok shows a photograph of the destroyer that he and his crew ended up on after radiation left their original ship decommissioned. The Butler man served from 1946 to 1947 as part of the atomic bomb tests in July of 1946 at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The Butler Eagle published profiles of World War II veterans Sunday, May 26, 2019.Alexandria Mansfield/butler eagle
Daniel Zarnick, 96, of Butler wanted to enlist in the Navy but was turned down due to cavities and at 19 was drafted into the Army to serve in World War II. Zarnick worked as a stenographer in the engineering section of the XII U.S. Army Corps. The Butler Eagle published profiles of World War II veterans Sunday, May 26, 2019.Lauryn Halahurich/butler eagle
Cornelius “Neil” B. Dorcy of Butler Township holds a picture of his namesake Navy Coxswain Cornelius Dorcy, who died shortly after the Invasion of Normandy began at the age of 21. The Butler Eagle published profiles of World War II veterans Sunday, May 26, 2019.Lauryn Halahurich/butler eagle
Robert Emigh holds his father Saul's Third Armored Division history in front of his father's old World War II uniform. Saul was a tank driver who went ashore on Omaha Beach three days after D-Day. The Butler Eagle published profiles of World War II veterans Sunday, May 26, 2019.HAROLD AUGHTON/BUTLER EAGLE
Kenneth E. Griffiths served as a medic in World War II, and was assigned to a tank battalion. The Butler Eagle published profiles of World War II veterans Sunday, May 26, 2019.caleb harshberger/butler eagle
Saul Emigh kept a book that mapped out his division’s advance through Europe. The Butler Eagle published profiles of World War II veterans Sunday, May 26, 2019.HAROLD AUGHTON/BUTLER EAGLE
Linda Rodriguez spends time with her father Elmer Glenn, 95, at the Butler VA Community Living Center. Glenn served in the 4th infantry division of U.S. Army during World War II. The Butler Eagle published profiles of World War II veterans Sunday, May 26, 2019.HAROLD AUGHTON/BUTLER EAGLE
World War II veteran Michael Uram of Lyndora served under Gen. George Patton from 1942 to 1945. Among his commendationsare a Purple Heart and seven Bronze Stars.The Butler Eagle published profiles of World War II veterans Sunday, May 26, 2019.HAROLD AUGHTON/BUTLER EAGLE
Moniteau’s James Parenti finished fourth in the discus at the PIAA Track and Field Championships on May 24, 2019, at Shippensburg University.Mike Kilroy/Butler Eagle
Chris Sicher (9) works past Hampton’s Joshua Andersson in the WPIAL championship game May 24, 2019.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock’s Emma McDermott lands in the long jump pit Friday, May 24, 2019, at Shippensburg University. McDermott finished ninth in the event at the PIAA Track and Field Championships, and helped SR’s 4x100 relay team qualify for the state finals.Mike Kilroy/Butler Eagle
Nick Spotti (20) of Mars works around Hampton’s Michael Manganaro (7) in the WPIAL championship game May 24, 2019.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle
Carter Rubinosky plays in the sprinklers at the newly renovated pool at EDCO Park, which opened Friday, May 24, 2019, for the season.caleb harshberger/butler eagle
