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Former Lt. John Blankenship, the founding director of the Pierre Claeyssens Foundation, shares war stories from his own service and from others’ from the Pierre Clayessens Veterans Foundation collection.

Harris was a long-time board member of the Pierre Claeyssen's Veteran's Foundation, which honors veterans in the Santa Barbara area. He passed away on March 6, 2020 and due to COVID-19 restrictions, his funeral service was held outdoors with full military honors.

Stories of WWII Veterans by News-Press Author Frank Cox

Santa Barbara County Fire Department, local high schools and others conduct events

Stories from the front lines told

Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation event

Recent Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Major John Canley is among the speakers at the Memorial Day luncheon

Local Veteran and WWII Hero