Looking Back On The Hunt For The Buried Spitfires
Some years ago an aircraft enthusiast got media coverage around the world by claiming the existence of a mysterious Spitfire burial ground in Myanmar, which…
Good “Old 666”, the Cursed Bomber that No One Wanted to Fly took on 17 Japanese Fighters Alone and Lived to Tell About It
When you see the number “666” on the tail number of a plane, it is entirely understandable if you opt to stay on the ground. …
The Bone Collector of Guadalcanal
Seventy years after the last rifle shot, Japanese soldiers are still going home. Roderick Eime, sends one fallen warrior on his way. He’d lay there…
‘All part of my duty’ – California, Mo., veteran served aboard USS Lexington during WWII
By Jeremy P. Amick During the Second World War, their emerged many interesting stories from the annals of naval history, which demonstrate the remarkable performance…
Alabama World War Two Veteran Treated To Free Lunch Every Day
An Alabama World War Two veteran is being treated to his daily lunch by thankful and appreciative locals in North Alabama. Mr Gilbert who is…
World War Two Veteran Receives Act of Kindness When A Stranger Pays His Groceries To Thank Him
A World War Two veteran had his groceries paid for him pay a grateful stranger. Eight nine year old Fred Mayhew from Hampden, Maine said…
Surgeon who head-butted an enemy soldier for threatening one of his patients, then killed 98 Japanese
Many humans worldwide fear going to the Dentist for pretty obvious reasons: The pain, the worry that you’ll have to get a cavity filled, and…
How An Island was Transformed into a Military Exercise and Operational Base for US Army in WWII
Pearl Harbor shook the fabrics of American society on multiple levels while pushing the decision makers to take actions to defend the nation from suffering huge…
Remote Pacific Island Yields Remains of Brave WWII Marine
Brave WWII Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Alexander Bonnyman, Jr. can now truly rest in peace as his remains were discovered in the remote Pacific island…
World War Two veteran fights back against thugs
A World War Two veteran has saved his own life when he had to fight off two burglars who tried to rob his house. Kenneth…
World War II Veterans Look Back On The Most Extraordinary Days Of Their Lives
It is very hard to imagine in 2015, the life and times of the people who lived through the most brutal clash of human history,…
World War Two spy dies at 100
[Via] A World War Two spy veteran has died at the age of 100. Elizabeth McIntosh was born and bred in Hawaii and began a…