Evette Champion

Evette Champion is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Evette Champion:

Japanese Legislation Wishes to Bring Home the Remains of WWII Casualties

The Global Post reported on January 8, 2014 that the Liberal Democratic Party is planning new legislation to designate retrieval of the remains of Japanese…

Two Boys Discover WWII Anti-Tank Shells in Kent

On January 15th, the Daily Mail reported two young boys, age 12, brought home World War Two anti-tank shells. It was said that the shells…

Waterloo Finally Receives It’s Memorial

The BBC reports that the famous Battle of Waterloo site in Belgium will finally be receiving a memorial. The Battle of Waterloo was a battle…

Tons of WWII-Era Munitions Are Still Being Found in Germany

Even though WWII ended nearly 70 years ago, The Atlantic reports that there are thousands of tons of munitions still buried under Germany—unexploded and undiscovered.…

Seller of Mein Kampf being investigated for hate crimes

The NL Times reports: Michiel van Eyck is an Amsterdam gallery owner who sells copies of Mein Kamp. He announced on January 8, 2014 that…

Organization Returns Purple Heart to Museum in Honor of 2nd. Lieutenant Glenn Morris

Savannah Now shares the story of a Purple Heart medal that was awarded to an Army Air Corps second lieutenant who was killed almost 70…

Ebook Sales of Mein Kampf Top the Charts

Time NewsFeed recently reported that the Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler’s manifesto, Mein Kampf, is topping the charts in eBook sales. Hitler penned the book in…

RAF Lakenheath Remains a Legend of the Cold War

The Telegraph shares the story of RAF Lakenheath.  RAF Lakenheath is the largest military installation in the country and it is the site where the…

Blog Posts 100 Year Old Journal Entries from a WWI Veteran

The Express shares the story of a WWI hero whose diary will posted online 100 years to the day, each day the entry was written.…

Sons in Retirement Honors Veterans

The Modesto Bee reports that on January 15, 2014, the Sons in Retirement Turlock 3143 will be hosting an event in the Denair Community Center.…

Francis Prest, Merchant Mariner, Receives Accolades 68 Years After Discharge

The Telegram shares a story on January 2nd, 2014 of a World War II veteran, Francis O. Prest. Mr. Prest told the US marines that…

WWII Shelters Resurfaced in Southern New Jersey

Gizmodo, India wrote a story on January 3, 2014 about some World War Two shelters that have been found in the Camp Evan military base…