The patch of the 63rd Infantry Division, the “Blood and Fire” Division from World War II, the original photo of Tony Bennett, left, and Herbert Black, middle, during the war and Herbert Black’s 1st Cavalry Division Patch from his service in Vietnam.
January 14, 2026
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January 16, 2026 3 a.m.
Remembering a father’s valor that saved a future star
MOSES LAKE — Time passes and with that comes the loss of people, but this does not mean that the stories those people tell should be lost with them. Richard Black, a resident of Moses Lake and veteran, has one such story involving renowned musician Tony Bennett and Richard’s father Herbert “Blackie” Black, who both fought in a battle in World War II that would change their lives forever.