WILMINGTON — First Lieutenant Raymond Firmani, a decorated World War II veteran and longtime Elsmere resident, has died at the age of 103. Governor Matt Meyer issued a statement Tuesday honoring Firmani’s life and service. He ordered flags at all state-owned buildings and facilities to fly at half-staff through sunset on Monday, July 28. RELATED STORY: Governor orders flags lowered …
Editor’s Note: Tom Maloney died Sunday after a devastating fall at his home at the age of 100. Funeral arrangements are pending. It’s not hard to tell from this 2021 article what a character he was. Tom Maloney and his commanding officer were the first off their landing craft at Utah Beach during the 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy. They …
Wilmington has been named an “American World War II Heritage City” for 2023 by the National Park Service. The city ‘s ship-building and other military history isn’t on display as much as it was then, but one place to see it is at Drava Plaza on the riverfront where one piece of equipment remains. While the official announcement doesn’t …
