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101-Year-Old Decorated D-Day Nurse Keeps Fighting For Her People

Marcella LeBeau is 101-years-old but has accomplished enough in her life to fill three centuries of living. She has been inducted into the South Dakota…

91-year-old WWII U.S. Veteran Honored by the French

James Facos was the ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress. He flew 30 missions, including bombing runs to prepare for the D-Day invasions…

World War II RAAF Pilot Passes Away

Bob Cowper passed away just ahead of his 94th birthday in his home in Adelaide, Australia. A former squadron leader and fighter pilot in World…

These 3 British SOE Women Helped Win WWII – 2 Survived, 1 Was Cremated Alive

During WWII when the men were out fighting on the front line, women were performing some pretty heroic acts of their own. As March is…

Man Attempting to Restore World War II Dakota for D-Day Anniversary

A weathered DC-3 airplane with a colorful history sits in a hangar at the Fremont Airport. Built in 1943, the plane was part of the…

Former World War II Tank Commander Went on to Become a Race Car Driver

David Render was a tank commander in World War II who fought at Gold Beach during the Normandy invasion in 1944. Although tank commanders averaged…

These Full Color Pictures of the Atlantic Wall Will Blow Your Mind!

The Atlantic Wall went down in history as the main defense line of the Atlantic coast in then-occupied Europe.  A network of bunkers and fortified…

Missing Soldiers, Mistakenly Buried With The Enemy, Identified and Returned Home

Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon was killed during World War II. His remains were mistakenly turned over by the U.S. military to the Germans and buried…

D-Day – 15 Stunning Photos & Footage of Allied Airborne Forces

6th June 1944, Operation Overlord, D-Day and Airborne Landings Today is the 72nd anniversary of D-Day. On this day, more than half a century ago,…

A 90 Year Old Decorated War Veteran Returns to D-day Beaches For The First Time

John Mcilroy Shanks is a war hero who bravely fought in World War II over seven decades ago. He has made a moving pilgrimage to…

US Sailor’s Remains Return Home After 72 Years In “Known Unto God” Grave

When Don Franklin was a boy in Willmar, Minnesota, he rode in the basket of his uncle John E. Anderson’s bicycle. Now Franklin is 77…

88-year-old Author of The Dirty Dozen Passes Away

E. M. Nathanson released his bestselling novel The Dirty Dozen in 1965. It later became one of the most enduring and ridiculous World War II…