Heziel Pitogo

Heziel Pitogo is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Heziel Pitogo:

Oklahoma Exhibit Lauding WWII Comanche Code Talkers Bared

A Nazi flag seized at the height of the Second World War together with personal photos and army uniforms are some of the mementos featured…

World War II TV Drama for Anna Friel

English actress Anna Friel will be starring in an upcoming Second World War TV drama series entitled The Heavy Water with a plot that plays similarly along…

Probe Tied German Pizza Company to WWII Nazis

August Oetker of the German pizza giant, Dr. Oetker, has revealed that his family’s business is marred with ties to the Nazi party during the…

Steve Jobs Believed He was WWII Pilot in Past Life Says Ex

Steve Jobs one-time girlfriend, Chrisann Brennan, had written a book devoted to nitpicking the early life of the Apple co-founder. And she claimed in the book…

Remembering Frank Stone, One of Stalag Luft’s “Great Escape” Heroes (1922-2013)

Stalag Luft III, 1944 “The tension was electric the night of the escape. And then around dawn I heard a shot and barking and I…

Unbelievable! Paperclip, WWII Resistance Mark

Unbelievable but yes, the paperclip was at one time used as a resistance symbol during the Second World War. The Beginning of the Story World…

Solomon Islands: Remains of WWII Soldiers Uncovered Amid Residence Renovations

A Solomon Islands homeowner in the middle of renovating his home discovered an unlikely find – three remains of US Marines who were believed to…

WWI Faces: From Hockey Players to WWI Heroes (Part 2)

Dr. Frances Hurd who has this picture in hand talked about the lives of the men in it. Isaac Usher, The Royal Irish Regiment (Referee)…

Douglas Scott: WWII Vet Joker Keeps Mum about D-Day Memories

Douglas Scott had always been a merry soul, joking around with that visible merry glint in his eyes. he even admitted that maybe one reason…

WWI Faces: From Hockey Players to WWI Heroes (Part 1)

These young men looked dazzling in their hockey uniforms and even looked older than their actual years. They were cadets and were among the first…

In Memory of Joseph “Joe” Gomer, Minnesota’s Last Tuskegee Airman (1920-2013)

Duluth, Minnesota – Joseph Philip Gomer, Minnesota’s last surviving Tuskegee Airman already passed away at the ripe age of 93. He died last October 10…

From WWII Orchestra to Becoming a Local Musical: “Sad Sacks” in the Eyes of a WWII Veteran

Arthur J. Leeming was a skinny youth when World War II broke out. being a ‘heavyweight’, not in body but in will, he signed up…