Weekly History Wrap Up: 01/20/12.

Again, a cold and blustery Friday. Please enjoy the Weekly History Wrap Up.

In Plymouth, Massachusetts, black Revolutionary War veterans are finally getting the recognition they deserve.

Per an agreement between a landowner and the town of Clifton Park, New York, the private burial plot of Revolutionary War officer, Captain Nanning Vischer will be accessible but once a year for maintenance purposes.

Some 200 Civil War veterans are buried at Hillside Cemetery in Redlands, California. It’s time to learn a little about them.

World War II veteran, Ben Franklin, who fought at several of the most notable battles of the war with the Big Red One, 1st Infantry Division, has died at age 87.

Anyone seen “The Front Line,” the South Korean film depicting the story of Alligator Company in the Korean War?

Vietnam War Marine, Carl Gustafson, recently returned from a trip back to Vietnam, receiving a hero’s welcome, the second time around.

And lastly, today’s the day! “Red Tails,” chronicling the story of the famed Tuskegee Airmen opens in Theaters.

Til Monday, have a historical weekend.

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