Book tour highlighting WWII brothers stops in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A book tour highlighting the stories of American brothers who died in World War II brought author Kevin Callahan to Wilmington over the weekend.

Callahan is the author of Brothers in Arms, which profiles 72 sets of brothers who were killed in combat and are now buried side by side in American military cemeteries overseas. The book features more than 700 original photographs and family accounts, gathered over several years of research and travel.

During Saturday’s event at the Hannah Block Historic USO Building, Callahan shared stories of two North Carolina families featured in the book: The Summers brothers from High Point and the Pretty brothers from Greensboro…

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