A former Utahn who now lives in Kentucky wants to make sure that the lives of all Americans who died in World War II are documented.
The audacious quest to document the lives of all 421,000 American soldiers who died in WWII |
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| | Don Milne, a former Utahn who now lives in Kentucky, wanted to make sure that the lives of all 421,000 Americans who died in World War II are documented. Why: It started in 2016 when Milne was watching interviews of remaining Pearl Harbor survivors ahead of the 75th anniversary of the bombing. Milne's mind went to those who couldn't be interviewed because they died on Dec. 7, 1941. How: Milne started Stories Behind the Stars and set a goal to write narratives about each of the 2,106 Utahns who died in World War II. He started a website and solicited volunteers, and within a year all of the Utahns' stories had been recorded. What's next: Almost 16,000 stories have been written; there are 405,000 left. Stories Behind the Stars aims to write narratives for all 421,000 Americans who died in World War II by the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in September 2025. | Health If states could produce their own insulin, would it solve the cost crisis? (Deseret News) Faith These Fortune 500 companies are being praised for their approach to religion (Deseret News) Perspective: Latter-day Saints need to tell their own stories (Deseret News) Education West Valley students get a glimpse into their professional dreams (KSL.com) What happened after rough seas knocked a team of Utah deaf, blind students out of a 70-mile boat race? (Deseret News) Police Many Utah agencies train to 'eliminate' threats quickly (KSL.com) Northern Utah New Peter Skene Ogden monument corrects history of explorer’s 1825 trek (The Standard-Examiner) Southern Utah Brush fire on Hurricane Hill takes out 12 acres (St. George News) The Nation President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit Uvalde memorial (Deseret News) Nancy Pelosi’s husband arrested in California (Deseret News) The World Ukraine war: President Zelensky visits Kharkiv in first trip outside Kyiv region (BBC News) What is ‘Sharkcano’ and what does it have to do with NASA? (Deseret News) Sports BYU’s Gideon George reportedly withdrawing from NBA draft (Deseret News) Would any past Utah Jazz players have won a conference finals MVP? (Deseret News) Why NFL analyst Chris Simms hasn’t wavered on his belief in Zach Wilson (Deseret News) |
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