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Story of ‘courage, faith, sacrifice’: Woodstock’s first casualties of World War II occurred at Pearl Harbor

The Army Air Corps cover of Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Nelles, along with his official portrait, Rosary, and timepiece he carried during the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Independent photo by Tricia Carzoli)

When he was growing up in Woodstock, Army Air Corps Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Nelles had dreams of becoming a priest. Coming from a strong Catholic family that regularly attended Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church, Nelles was unable to complete his studies because of poor health. His older brother, Sevrin, already had entered the […]

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