As German paratroopers fought to secure a foothold on Crete, Allied forces launched urgent counterattacks to regain lost ground. Around the vital Maleme airfield, New Zealand and British units tried ...
When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat.
When Germany overran Greece in 1941, one last Allied stronghold in the region remained: the island of Crete. With the Italian ...
The Marines, however, modified LVTs with ramps that allowed their men to penetrate the atoll on the northwest. Moreover, the ...
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This Intrepid pilot went from zero to ace in 13 minutes
Essex-class carriers were vulnerable to kamikaze attacks. World War II naval aviators like Alfred Lerch cleared the skies.
Rex Nelson recently celebrated his 100th birthday with his wife Sharron, surrounded by a host of children, grandchildren, ...
The daughter of a World War II veteran installed a field of flags in an Ogden park as a Veterans Day tribute to the 181 Weber ...
Two local historians are researching and sharing the lives of Campbell County veterans buried in Gillette’s Mount Pisgah Cemetery. Their work digs ...
Colorado USMC veteran Jim Blane, almost 101 years old, sat down with CPR News to detail his experience in one of the most ...
MIAMI, Okla. — A northeast Oklahoma World War II veteran celebrated a century of life on Tuesday. The milestone for Glen Pitts was also topped off with a special proclamation. “I Do hereby declare ...
He looks at their portraits and sees their souls. Their faces are wrinkled, yet proud.
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