West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...
Photos: World War II-era US barracks moved for base expansion at Fort McCoy
The historic buildings at Fort McCoy, originally constructed in 1942, are being relocated to make room for new officer ...
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Brazilian navy confirms location of World War II shipwreck
Brazil was the only South American country to send troops overseas in World War II. Throughout the Battle of the Atlantic, German U-boats patrolled Brazil’s coast, sinking some 34 vessels and ...
Photos: World War II flying boat makes stop in Bay Area en route to new home
A World War II-era flying boat made a stop in the Bay Area on Sunday as part of a highly anticipated trip to its new home: an aviation museum in Arizona. The Philippine Mars, a cargo ...
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Helmet pulled from mud of Rhine River reunited with World War II soldier's family 80 years later
It is a reunion 80 years in the making. During World War II, Earl L. McCorkle from Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, was fighting the ...
6 Of The Fastest World War II Fighters, Ranked By Top Speed
World War II marked a significant push in military aircraft innovation, eschewing most of the biplanes from the previous war ...
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New World War 2 film tells incredible true story of sacrificial hero Bonhoeffer
One of the most inspiring anti-Nazi German heroes of World War 2 was Dietrich Bonhoeffer ... important time to be intentionally loving. This battle that we keep fighting, this notion that ...
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Ukrainian commander says North Korean soldiers charged his unit 'like in a World War II movie' during combat
North Korean soldiers who fought in Russia were treated as "cannon fodder," a Ukrainian commander who went into battle against ... like in a World War II movie," Ihorovych recalled.
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James Herriot (Alf Wight)’s Real World War II Experience
What was the World War II experience of James Alfred (“Alf ... action after declaring war against Germany, other than a few battles at sea— was already underway. It may surprise All ...
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History Today: Battle of Stalingrad in World War II ends with Nazis surrendering
The last German troops surrender to the Red Army in Stalingrad, a Soviet city. This marked the end of one of the big battles of World War II. Illustration: Santanu Kumar Santan Throughout history, ...
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The Army's Secret Program to Interrogate German POWs During World War II
After the policy forbidding German Jews from serving in the U.S. military was changed during World War II, Pins joined the ... he would be sent overseas to battle the Nazis. The Army had other ...
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Okinawans work to preserve history of World War II battle
The Battle of Okinawa in 1945 was one of the bloodiest of World War II. More than 200,000 people were killed during the three months of fighting, more than half of them civilians. Okinawans were ...