Tag: donald stratton
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Colorado Springs bridge named for fallen local World War II hero
An Interstate 25 bridge overpass on North Academy Boulevard now bears the name of the first Coloradan — and likely the first American service member — killed in the attack that brought the U.S. into World War II. The Daniel T. Griffin Memorial Bridge was dedicated in a brief ceremony on Wednesday outside the Academy…
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PHOTOS: WWII Hero Donald Stratton Remembered
WWII veteran Donald Stratton’s memorial service held at the Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Stratton was a survivor of the USS Arizona during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Only 335 survived and 1,177 soldiers were killed on the battleship. Stratton, who was 19…