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Silverton’s Fallen Heroes: Memorial dedication

By Kristine Thomas  The foundation of the Freedom Memorial Plaza – Silverton’s Fallen Heroes began when Don David and Ted Demezas went to the Silver Falls Library to look for a book about the local men who lost their lives defending their country. “We couldn’t find anything so we decided we would write the book,” David, 91, said. Both Silverton-raised […]

Flying The Hump: Proving ‘we can fly anything, anywhere’

By Don Murtha Silverton native Don David had one of the most dangerous missions of World War II – flying The Hump over the Himalayan Mountains from India to China. The Hump was the name given by American pilots to the route from Assam in Northern India to Kunming, China. It was a supply route supporting the Chinese Army in the […]