WWII veterans | War History

U.S. and Norwegian Troops Benefit from Troop Exchange

The military arms of the U.S. and Norway have participated in a troop exchange for over forty years. It helps the troops to learn more…

Three World War II Veterans Receive Their High School Diplomas

Three World War II veterans, all best friends, graduated from high school on June 13th  – 71 years after being drafted to serve in the…

Bomber Command Veterans Asked To Put Their Lucky Mascots On Display

The International Bomber Command Center has asked veterans of Bomber Command to pull out the lucky mascots they took with them on missions to display…

Filipino Vets Allowed to Reunite with Family Members

Randolph “Rudy” Panaglima joined a Filipino guerrilla unit with his father when he was just 13 years old. The guerrillas were secretly working with the…

WWII Veterans Reunite After 70 Years

Robert Carter, 91, was looking through a Legion Magazine earlier this year when he spotted someone he hadn’t seen for 70 years. “Oh I recognized…

British WWII Arctic Convoy Veterans Awarded Russian Ushakov Medal

A group of WWII veterans has been awarded the Russian Ushakov medal at an event in Doncaster, Lincolnshire County. The veterans, who are all now…

U.S. WWII veterans share their war stories at B-29 bomber “FiFi”

Three U.S. veterans share their memories of their experiences and the important role of the B-29 bomber in their war service. This plane played a remarkable…

WWII veterans remember 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima

U.S. WWII veterans from around the country gathered in Arlington, Virginia, to remember and share stories of their involvement in the 1945 battle of Iwo…

WOW! High School Football Game Stopped Because US student Wanted To Thank World War Two Veterans

A student from a Louisiana high school stopped a game of football at the school because he wanted to thank the World War Two veterans…

13 Year Old Teenager Interviews World War Two Veterans for Local TV

A teenage school student is interviewing World War Two veterans and plans to air the interviews on his local television channel, LakeSumter TV. Benjamin Mack-Jackson…

Battle of the Bulge – Christmas in the Eyes of a WWII Veteran

“Christmas never comes around that I don’t think of the Battle of the Bulge.”  Sergeant Malcolm “Buck” Marsh Jr. spent Christmas this year surrounded by…

World War Two British and Japanese veterans come together for reconciliation

World War Two British and Japanese veterans have reconciled and shaken hands more than 70 years after the end of the war. The Japanese were…