Ian Harvey

Ian Harvey is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Town of Garden Home Celebrates Deceased Airman

Garden Home

Lieutenant Robert Strong touched down in Garden Home, Oregon, almost seventy years ago. The WWII airman was not making a scheduled landing, but rather bailing…

Remains of missing airmen found in B.C. 70 years after their plane vanished

remains found

Remains found at the scene of a plane crash over seventy years old may be the key to unlocking one of several lost-persons mysteries which…

Remembrance Ceremony Held by Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen were highly useful during the Second World War, and they took part in some of the most famed air missions from the…

Tribute to Korean War Found Offensive

Korean War

The Korean War of the 1950s is one of the least memorialized military efforts in American history. Many thought that was set to change this…

Rudolf Hess Crashed His Messerschmitt in Scotland

Rudolf Hess

One of Hitler’s better-known lackeys, Rudolf Hess, was on his way to negotiate a cease-fire in 1941 when his plane ran out of fuel and…

War Memorials Dedicated to Americans

war memorials

The world has seen the creation of dozens if not hundreds of war memorials following the two world wars, and many of these are dedicated…

Auction-Winner Takes a Ride on Avro Lancaster

Avro Lancaster

A recent auction at the Hamilton’s Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum allowed one lucky bidder a chance to ride aboard the Avro Lancaster. The winning bid…

Veterans Put in Contact with Agent Orange Assisted

Agent Orange

During the Vietnam War, Agent Orange was used to reveal enemy positions by destroying all surrounding plant life. The incredibly strong herbicidal compound was believed…

New Entertaining D-Day Reimagining

D-Day reimagining

A new D-Day reimagining has been created during the lead-up to the seventieth anniversary of the Normandy landings, which will hit on the sixth of…

Remembering Sir John Gorman

Sir John Gorman

Former winner of the British Military Cross, Sir John Gorman, passed away at the age of 91 after leading a long life of public service…

First World War Claims Four Brothers

First World War

When four brothers left for the First World War and never came back, their mother was absolutely torn. Elizabeth Cranston had seven out of ten…

“Owner” of Stolen Art Decides to Cooperate

Two years ago, a large cache of stolen art was found in the home of German citizen Cornelius Gurlitt. While it could not be immediately…