'Do What's Right:' Bill Newman And The Last of The Greatest Generation
By Art Bukowski | Nov. 11, 2025
This is a story that’s been told before.
That is to say that news stories about World War II veterans were a dime a dozen for decades, especially around Veterans Day or key anniversaries of that monumental conflict that changed the world.
Bill Newman knows this. But he also knows that at 100 years old, blessed with good health and a sharp mind, he’s one of a rapidly dwindling number of veterans who can still sit down with a reporter (or anyone else) and pass along firsthand accounts of one of history’s greatest struggles.
Consider the numbers. Of the more than 16 million Americans who served in WWII, about one …
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