KMHM Virtual Speaker Series: Remembering Brothers Buried Side by Side in American World War II Cemeteries

Join KHS this Veterans Day for a story of war and family. They were, as an inscription at the Epinal American Cemetery reads, “Citizens of Every Calling.” Some walked the streets of New York in patent leather shoes. Others trekked barefoot through the hillsides of Appalachia.

They were, by birth or by heritage, Cherokee, German, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Jewish, Mexican, Polish, Pueblo, Slovakian, Swedish, and many more. What united them was a country and a cause.

They were, in nearly 250 cases, brothers, buried forever side by side. It is a story of war, of battles won and medals earned, but also a story of family, of the ones left behind when the brothers were gone.

Kevin M. Callahan grew up in Elgin, Illinois. He received a B.A. in History from Yale University.

Online registration closes at noon the day of the event.

*TECHNOLOGY: This virtual event will take place via Zoom, an online meeting platform. For optimal experience, guests should connect using a device with a screen, a speaker, and a keyboard. (A web-enabled camera is also nice, but not necessary.) To accommodate guests who may not have access to this technology, a phone number will be provided at registration to dial into the event and listen to the presentation from any landline or mobile phone. Need help using Zoom? Check out this short video. You can also contact us at KHSeducation@ky.gov or call 502-782-8112.