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Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of March 7, 1943, 1968 and 1993

March 8, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Former Benicia Boy Is Awarded Purple Heart Decoration (March 11, 1943) Lloyd M. Morris, former Benicia boy and brother of Mrs. Joe Silveria, has been awarded the Purple Heart Army decoration, the first Coast Guardsman in history to receive that award. Morris, who is 24 years of age, […]

Filed Under: Features, History Tagged With: 1943, 1968, 1993, Benicia, Benicia City Council, Benicia Herald, budget, Herald New-Era, purple heart, Solano County, World War II

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