John Dekhane

John Dekhane grew up in Paris before moving to the South of France. He works for a sport organization in Monaco. Since he was a child, he has always been interested in World War II with particular emphasis on American soldiers. In order to honor them, over the past years, he has located and purchased WWII U.S. artifacts in Europe and donated these items to more than a hundred museums in the United States.
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I love you, Mom

During World War II, thousands of Armenian American mothers watched their sons go off to war and prayed every day…

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Stand out from the crowd

83 years ago, the world was a scary and unfair place where innocent people were persecuted and killed for their…

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Happy 100th birthday, Robert

On November 29, 1944, thousands of American and British soldiers were near Lindern, a tiny German village situated near the…

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Entering eternity

“My dear MĂ©linĂ©e, my beloved little orphan,  In a few hours I will no longer be of this world. We…

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All roads lead to Armenia

Ernest Hemingway once said: “There are only two places in the world where we can live happy—at home and in…

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Never give up, never give in

Exactly 108 years ago, on December 30, 1915, the First World War was raging, and the forces of evil were…

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Goodnight, Providence

In 1938, in Providence, Rhode Island, John “Johnny” Bejian was a 17-year-old with a very specific dream. Most of his…

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Memorial Day in Fresno

Every year, on Memorial Day, many Armenian Americans travel to Ararat Armenian Cemetery in Fresno, California, to visit their deceased…

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The Man Who Fell Out of the Sky

On February 19, 1945 in Germany, a 13-year-old girl was standing outside her parents’ farmhouse when she looked up at…

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The Man Who Refused to Die

On December 12, 1908, in Chicago, Illinois, a beautiful baby named Sam Kazar Harootenian was born. This little boy looked…

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