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Jerry Kocis
Nov 10, 2019, 10:51:49 AM11/10/19
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This article from the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat tells a story of the marines who raised the flag on Iwo Jima:
https://www.tribdem.com/news/native-son-national-icon-johnstown-area-joins-slovak-village-and/article_8960157c-0322-11ea-97c8-436dc494bbbd.html#utm_source=tribdem.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1573389023&utm_medium=email&utm_content=read%20more
Keith Riggle
Nov 11, 2019, 8:25:00 AM11/11/19
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Very interesting article with lots of details I didn't know about—thanks for sharing!
Many Slovaks settled in Johnstown and Cambria County to work the coal mines and steel mills, including my great grandfather, George Gdovin.
Keith
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