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Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General’s weekly recon of links to military history news, articles, websites, and more. This week, we salute the passing of another World War I veteran, take a historical pause to look at the war record of the Tuskegee Airmen, learn more about the use of music during the Civil War, and get quizzed on your knowledge of medieval military leaders. Clicks away!

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Last Female WWI Vet Dies at 109 – Military.com

BOONSBORO, Md. – The last known surviving American female World War I veteran, a refined Civil War buff who met face-to-face with the Secretary of the Navy to fight for women in the military, has died. She was 109.

Report: Tuskegee Airmen lost 25 bombers – USATODAY.com

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — At least 25 bombers being escorted by the Tuskegee Airmen over Europe during World War II were shot down by enemy aircraft, according to a new Air Force report.

Tuskegee Airmen honored for World War II achievements – CNN.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush saluted the Tuskegee Airmen on Thursday, six decades after they completed their World War II mission and returned home to a country that discriminated against them because they were black.

Japan orders history books to change passages on forced World War II suicides – BostonHerald.com

TOKYO — The government ordered changes Friday to seven history textbooks describing how the Japanese army forced civilians to commit mass suicide at the end of World War II, the country’s latest effort to soften brutal accounts of its wartime conduct.

Canton starting military museum – McPherson Sentinel’s Sentinet

CANTON — An avid collector of military memorabilia, Brent McMurray owned a collection of helmets, uniforms, supplies and posters used during World War II.

Papers show Census role in WWII camps – USATODAY.com

The Census Bureau turned over confidential information including names and addresses to help the Justice Department, Secret Service and other agencies identify Japanese-Americans during World War II, according to government documents released today.

Righting a wrong heals a history – Kansas City Star

The name Lt. Henry O. Flipper hasn’t made it into every history book — yet.

But if the ceremony Friday at Fort Leavenworth was any indication, the first African-American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point is finally receiving his proper place in history.

Fly into history with Liberty Belle, WWII B-17 – Albuquerque Tribune

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