Dec 16 Community Louisville Marine Killed During WWII To Be Buried Monday Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. John R. Bayens died in the battle for the Pacific Ocean island of Tarawa in 1943. He'll be buried in Louisville. By Kyeland Jackson Dec 16 Community Louisville Marine Killed During WWII To Be Buried Monday Kyeland Jackson
Jun 4 Community Wanna Fly In A World War II-Era B-17 Bomber? Here’s Your Chance It’s not every day that a World War II-era bomber flies over Louisville, but a nonprofit is inviting paying customers along to do just that. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 4 Community Wanna Fly In A World War II-Era B-17 Bomber? Here's Your Chance Kyeland Jackson
May 30 Arts and Culture How Writing Helps Rachel Seiffert Reckon With Her Family’s Nazi Past Rachel Seiffert is the granddaughter of Nazis. She writes about the Holocaust and World War II. On Wednesday she'll read as part of Spalding's Festival of Contemporary Writing. By Ashlie Stevens May 30 Arts and Culture How Writing Helps Rachel Seiffert Reckon With Her Family's Nazi Past Ashlie Stevens
Jan 3 Here and Now Spouses’ Role in GOP Primary, Reagan’s Record on Taxes, Cleanup at Fukushima, Sketches from WWII Battlefields: Today on Here and Now 1:06pm: The Iowa Caucus is tonight, and some candidates say they wouldn’t be on the stump if not for spousal encouragement. We’ll speak with journalists who’ve been covering the campaign thus far about the role of candidates’ spouses and other family members in running for office. 1:12pm: On the campaign trail, GOP candidates like to […] By Laura Ellis Jan 3 Here and Now Spouses’ Role in GOP Primary, Reagan’s Record on Taxes, Cleanup at Fukushima, Sketches from WWII Battlefields: Today on Here and Now Laura Ellis
Oct 26 Local News Yarmuth Votes to Honor First Black Marines U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., voted to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the the nation’s first African-American members of the United States Marine Corps, which includes six Louisville residents. The Montford Point Marines broke the color line in 1941, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order desegregating the Marine Corps, which was […] By WFPL News Oct 26 Local News Yarmuth Votes to Honor First Black Marines WFPL News
Feb 4 Local News Ali Center To Host Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit Through February The traveling display was put together by Nicholasville resident Ron Spriggs. The Air Force veteran thought the Air Force Museum's Tuskegee Airmen display did not do the troops justice. He began building a collection of artifacts for his own display, and Margaret Plattner with the Department of Veterans Affairs says most of them have been brought to Louisville. By Gabe Bullard Feb 4 Local News Ali Center To Host Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit Through February Gabe Bullard
May 25 State of Affairs A Look at Those Who've Served When many of us think of Memorial Day, we envision burgers on the grill, sales at the mall, and a long weekend. But Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, started as a day meant to honor those who have died during wartime - and decorate their graves in tribute.Listen to the Show By Robin Fisher May 25 State of Affairs A Look at Those Who've Served Robin Fisher
Aug 5 Arts and Culture Louisville Peace Activists Commemorate 1945 Bombings Louisville area peace activists are commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and then on Nagasaki three days later to end World War II. A series of events marking the […] By Elizabeth Kramer Aug 5 Arts and Culture Louisville Peace Activists Commemorate 1945 Bombings Elizabeth Kramer