airmen | War History

New WWII Memorial to Airmen Lost in Collision

Ian Harvey
WWII memorial

Seven decades ago near Buckinghamshire, the collision of two WWII bombers saw the horrific loss of fifteen airmen in the Royal Air Force. Now, a…

Airmen From WWII Bomber Found In Swamp To Receive Proper Burial

Ian Harvey

The five airmen were trapped inside the Halifax bomber for 70 years. The bomber crushed into a swamp after it was shot down during a…

Remembering WWII by Remembering Our Veterans

Ian Harvey

On Veterans Day in 2013, President Barack Obama honored Richard Overton, 107 years-old, at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Owens…

The Quest: Six Decades of Searching for the MIA

Ian Harvey

It was on a warm spring in 2008 and on board of a huge barge in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, casually camouflaged in…