Furious German pensioner, 96, 'shoots and seriously injures his daughter with a WW2-era pistol after she asked him to move into a care home'
Wilhelm S., 96, allegedly shot the woman five times in the kitchen of their family home on September 5, in Bork, Selm, ...
Retired sergeant reflects on service and segregation in post-WWII era U.S. Army
The excellence, honor, and shining example of Black servicemembers along with pressure from the NAACP led to President Truman ...
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What it was REALLY Like Flying a P-38 Lightning
Step into the cockpit of the legendary P-38 Lightning and experience the intensity of WWII aerial combat over the South Pacific in 1943. Follow an actual mission, face split-second decisions, and ...
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World War II witnessed tremendous growth in the size of American military aviation, from about 2,500 airplanes to nearly 300,000 by the war’s end. The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era ...
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World War II California veteran reflects on her 103 years of life: ‘I’ve always tried to have a positive attitude’
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, she joined the Navy, coinciding with her three brothers' enlistment during World War II. She served as a physical therapist, her military-issued leather bag ...
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Dozens of WWII-era inert munitions found in Beatrice, Nebraska, home after resident’s passing
LINCOLN — A stash of World War II-era munitions, about 40 pieces of ordnance, were discovered in a Beatrice home after the resident passed away. Examination by the Nebraska State Patrol Bomb ...
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Purple Heart returned to daughter of WWII veteran, a Marine who helped take Saipan
Delbert Tuttle refused to leave his fellow U.S. Marines as his unit invaded the Japanese-held island of Saipan during World War II. The son of a Central Illinois farmer stayed to run ammunition to ...
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Remains of WWII soldier killed nearly 80 years ago in France identified, to be reburied at national cemetery
A World War II soldier who was killed in the mountains of France during a German offensive in 1944 has been identified, and his remains will be reburied at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia ...
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WWII pilot, longtime owner of L.P. Athol Corp., Vincent “Bill” J. Purple dies at 100
More:Petersham WWII vet, fresh off 100th birthday, headed to DC for Memorial Day parade The son of Polish immigrants and the youngest of six siblings, Purple was born in Athol. A member of “The ...
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‘Orang Ikan’ Trailer: WW2 Monster Film Reveals Unlikely Bond Between British POW & Japanese Soldier
EXCLUSIVE: The trailer for Mike Wiluan’s historical monster film, Orang Ikan, has been unveiled, ahead of its world premiere in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Gala section. Set in ...
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WWII pilot, longtime owner of L.P. Athol Corp., Vincent “Bill” J. Purple dies at 100
World War II pilot and longtime owner of L.P. Athol Corp. Vincent “Bill” J. Purple died in his Petersham home. He was 100. After the war ended, Purple would stay on in the Reserves and ...
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WW2: Did the war change life for women?
WW2: How did the heroes of the Caribbean help win the war? documentWW2: How did the heroes of the Caribbean help win the war? When Britain called on the Caribbean for support in World War Two ...