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Veterans of WWII US submarine service honored at California Naval Base

Photo story (Clockwise from left): (1) Veterans of WWII US submarine service honored, in the photo (from left to right)- Robert Bell, Pat Zilliacus, Royal…

The Remains Of An American Soldier Returned To His Widow After 63 Years

Ian Harvey

Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt told his wife Clara she should remarry if he does not return from the war but she said she…

Jasper Nicholas : World of Tanks

Ian Harvey

Nicholas is the general manager of Wargaming, in the Asia-Pacific region, a place where Wargaming has just begun to engage in some kind of a…

2 WWII Vets Meet In Texas Aged 107

Ian Harvey

On Dec. 13, 2013, Overton, from Austin Texas and Hill, from Henderson, Texas, attended a proclamation presented by Austin Texas Mayor Lee Leffingwell who thanked…

‘The men get 16 hours on the bayonet’ Camp Wheeler Georgia During WWII

Siegphyl

  Camp WheeleR, GA. – Basic infantry training has changed since the days when people still thought they were getting out in a year. It’s…

First Photos of WWII Drama “Unbroken” – Jolie’s Second Directorial Work

Hollywood A-Lister Angelina Jolie has decided to work on a WWII drama for her second directorial work — “Unbroken”, a film adaptation of the life…

Documentary Sheds Light on Kanawaga’s Secret WWII Facility

Noborito laboratory’s history had been shrouded with mystery for years in part because most of the documents pertaining to the Japanese secret weapons facility had…

Remains of American WWII Bomber Found in China’s Yangtze River

Four fishermen looking for crabs in China’s Yangtze River discovered a wreckage of what looked like a plane last week. The remains was identified as…

WWII Letter Surfaced After Nearly Seven Decades

Heziel Pitogo

Lisa Lynde went to a estate sales in Michigan and bought herself a wooden bureau from the event. She had it shipped, then, to Grand…

Solomon Islands: Remains of WWII Soldiers Uncovered Amid Residence Renovations

Heziel Pitogo

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

‘The Railway Man’: WWII Drama that Explores Understanding on the Effects of War (with Trailer)

2013 is a year of biopics; one such is the film adaptation of Eric Lomax’s memoirs – a story of despair, hurt but is tinged…

Restoration of WWII Mustang Model in Chanute Air Museum Completed

Norm Meyers consented to work on a North American P-51H Mustang on display at Chanute Air Museum believing that what he had to do was…