‘I’m very proud of what I did’: WWII veteran in Risingsun shares war memories on 81st anniversary of D-Day

RISINGSUN, Ohio — EDITOR’S NOTE: The attached video has a misspelling of the subject’s name in a graphic. The correct spelling “Kirwen” is reflected in the story below.

At 99 years old, James Kirwen, of Risingsun, still remembers the mile-long walk he took on his 18th birthday…

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