After more than 80 years hidden beneath the waves off Rio de Janeiro, the location of a Brazilian troop transport ship ...
A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B.
Courtesy Brazilian Navy The Vital de Oliveira was a ... South American country to send troops overseas in World War II. Throughout the Battle of the Atlantic, German U-boats patrolled Brazil ...
As recently as July, the Brazilian navy had told Brazil’s O Globo ... American country to send troops overseas in World War II. Throughout the Battle of the Atlantic, German U-boats patrolled ...
Atlanta World War II veteran Albert Henley "Hank" Sturgess Jr. died on Sunday at the age of 103. Sturgess earned nine battle stars and ... Outside his time in the Navy, he lived in Georgia for ...
Participants will get rare access to the fort after its daily 6pm closing time. Read more at straitstimes.com.