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THREAD: @DavidGoldmanAP spent time with families grieving the loss of loved ones to the coronavirus at a Massachusetts veterans’ home. This portrait series, with audio from family members, explores the towering legacy the veterans left behind: http://apne.ws/TF8YgiY
Army veteran Emilio DiPalma, 93, rarely spoke of his World War II service, until later in life. And then the stories came pouring out, including standing guard over Nazis at the Nuremberg trials. http://apne.ws/Ju8MdYw
Stephen Kulig, 92, veteran of World War II and Korea, always had a smile on his face and hard candies in his pocket. His family remembers a man who was a natural caregiver. http://apne.ws/DwUSE6m
Air Force veteran Constance Pinard, 73, overflowed with energy, found joy in driving her Jeep or flying to reach new places as a travel nurse, and loved meeting people. http://apne.ws/8Ybqjh0
Veteran Samuel Melendez, 86, was affectionate and easygoing, a man who’d give a young relative a dollar from his pocket, which made them feel rich. He loved his family, and would jump on a plane whenever someone needed him. http://apne.ws/3et7HaT
Read more and listen to the veterans' loved ones talk about the towering place each veteran held in their lives: http://apne.ws/s5n7Bjd
