At a time when World War II seemed unending, a dozen Navy men training in Southern California to continue the fight were killed suddenly in an aircraft collision. Now, more than 70 years later, these men are at last being honored with their own memorial. The commemoration includes a 2-foot-tall family crucifix one of the men had been given when he went off to war. The crucifix hung for decades in the Rhode Island home of Paul Cimbron, whose uncle, Navy Aviation Radioman Raymond L. Shovelton, died in the crash. Cimbron said last week that he was thrilled that the family heirloom made its way to where his uncle died.

Source: ABC News May 27, 2018 21:57 UTC