101-year-old Woodstock Man Recalls Service in WWII

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101-year-old Woodstock Man Recalls Service in WWII

Vladimir “Vladi” Vnoucek has two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star to his name, all earned while fighting Axis forces in World War II. But call him an American hero, […]

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