A crew had just watched their bombs drop over Kyushu, Japan when flak hit their aircraft and an engine caught fire. Before their B-29 bomber exploded, one man died on board and another was fatally ...

Remember the simple joy of going to the local library as a kid, picking out a few books and immersing yourself in an imaginary world? We always got our best book recommendations from librarians back ...

A World War II veteran celebrated his 100th birthday over the weekend, honored at a party for his service and a century of life filled with stories, family and laughter. (Nov. 3, 2025) Celebrities ...

Ben Hagans recalls seeing his friend step up, willing to sacrifice his life to save a fellow soldier. The actions leading to the death of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Vesey at a Japanese prisoner of war ...

Pensacola officials on Tuesday unveiled a new World War II micro exhibit at City Hall to honor Pensacola and Escambia County's designation as Florida's only American World War II Heritage City. The ...

The discovery of a World War II bomb in Slovakia's capital during construction work prompted evacuations on Tuesday, officials said. The emergency measure covered several blocks in downtown Bratislava ...

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor gravely damaged the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet's strength, but fortunately, no American aircraft carriers were sunk in the attack. As a result, when the United States ...

This is an incredibly detailed and propulsive narrative that captures one of the great naval battles of the war, the Oct. 25, 1944, Battle of Samar, in which a small, dramatically outgunned U.S. task ...