Seismic Activity Raises WWII-Era ‘Ghost Ships’ Off the Coast of Iwo Jima
An increase in seismic activity along a chain of islands south of Tokyo, Japan has led to the raising of a number of transport vessels…
Hershel Williams, 97, Helps With A Flamethrower Demonstration
Hershel Williams, the last surviving Marine to have earned the Medal of Honor during WW2, let loose with a flamethrower during an event in West…
90-year-old Veteran Receives Honorary Diploma
Luke Walsh dropped out of Montclair Catholic High School – Immaculate Conception High School – in 1942 to serve in the US Navy during World War…
An Old Gift From the Grateful Dutch Now Needs Restoration and Saving
Almost 60 years ago the people of the Netherlands gave the United States with a gift – the bronze bells of the Netherlands Carillon, which have…
US Marines To Investigate Mistaken Identity Claim In Iwo Jima Photograph
This image was snapped by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal on 23rd February 1945, during a lull in the fighting in one of the fiercest…
A 95–year-old WWII veteran shares his memories of Iwo Jima
John Cyphers, a 95-year-old WWII veteran, recalls his time serving in the U.S. Navy during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Cyphers was Aviation Machinist Mate…
John Keith Wells – Iwo Jima Veteran Still Remembers the Horrors
94 year old John Keith Wells, a decorated veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima, has recently been laid to rest. Born on February…
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…
Japanese Soldiers Cannibalised US Airmen On Chichi Jima, WWII
The Japanese island of Chichi Jima lies in the Pacific Ocean, about 150 miles north of Iwo Jima. At 24 square kilometres, it is the…
William Unger,Well-known Veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam, Passes Away
A well-known former US Marine Corps serviceman, William Thomas Unger, has passed away at the age of 94. Mr. Unger saw action in three wars…
A Man’s Letter to his Family During World War Two Made Public
A young man who was in his 20s during his service aboard the USS Doyen a fast attack transport in World War II decided to write…
Japanese World War Two tunnels revealed
[Via] A secret network of World War Two tunnels built by Japanese troops are giving an insight into what it was like to live and…