World War II pilot and longtime owner of L.P. Athol Corp., Vincent “Bill” J. Purple died in his Petersham home. He was 100.

Described by his daughter as being “larger than life,” Cindy Hartwell of New Salem said her father was a man with “twinkling blue eyes” who greeted everyone with a smile and made friends ...

Kingwood native and former West Virginia University mine engineering student were laid to rest next to those of his parents ...

Eighty years after their service in the skies of occupied Europe, two Air Force aviators have been posthumously awarded the ...

Lt. Robert "Bob" Cookman saved the lives of his crew members while sacrificing his own when his plane had engine trouble and went down.

In 2013, Purple was awarded France’s highest award, the Legion of Honor Medal, for his service in World War II in defense of France. Earlier this year, Purple served as one of several grand ...

A fortune teller read his palm and told him that he had a long lifeline and would survive the war unscathed. On the ...

Ferguson of Philip is finally coming home, 81 years after he was deployed to fight in World War II. The Defense POW/MIA ... 1943. He was a pilot assigned to the 329th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd ...

Veterans Day is when one honors the military personnel of the United States. While there might be other ways to celebrate the ...

“A Zanesville pilot from his German hospital bed ... In addition to his new DFC, he holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf ...