US Army | War History

Holocaust Survivor and Medal of Honor Recipient Dies Aged 86

A Holocaust survivor who went on to join the U.S. military and was awarded the Medal of Honor, has died at the age of 86.…

Tuskegee Airmen’s Flight Instructor Dies at Age 96

The Tuskegee Airmen of World War Two became famous for their efforts as the first Army Air Force African-American squadron. Now one of their last surviving flight…

Augusta Chiwy, The Hero Nurse From Band of Brothers, Dies Aged 94

Augusta Chiwy, a World War Two Belgian veteran nurse who saved the lives of numerous US Soldiers in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in…

Dutch Adopted American World War Two Graves For Over 70 Years!

Thousands of World War Two American graves have been given an adopted keeper by the Foundation for Adopting Graves at American Cemetery in Margraten, the…

90 Year Old World War Two Veteran Nurse goes Skydiving

A 90-year old World War Two veteran nurse has skydived as part of her birthday celebrations. Jeannette Kirkpatrick is a mother of three children and…

WOW! High School Football Game Stopped Because US student Wanted To Thank World War Two Veterans

A student from a Louisiana high school stopped a game of football at the school because he wanted to thank the World War Two veterans…

World War Two Plane Wrecks Search Continues In Germany

A group in Germany continues to recover and locate plane wrecks from World War Two still strewn across Germany. Sometimes they still have the remains…

US World War Two veteran prisoners of war return to Japan for first time

Two American prisoners of war veterans who were captured by the Japanese during World War Two have returned to Japan in a trip of reconciliation 70…

Tributes on the Passing of Celebrated Second World War Devil’s Brigade Serviceman

A respected and well-known veteran of the Second World War, John Tedore, has died aged nearly 91. Tedore grew up in an Iowa town, Waterloo.…

WWII 2nd Infantry Division Veteran From Tulsa Still Tap dances (with Video)!

A personal story from World War Two veteran is that of Al Price who served in the US Army’s 2nd Infantry Division and drove a…

US Air Force veteran who loved the B-26 “Widowmaker”

Henry Jennings was a World War Two aerial engineer with the US Air Force. A resident of Lubbock, Texas, Henry remains a staunch aviation enthusiast…

US Army Vietnam War recruiter recalls his role as ‘Death Angel’

Harry Spiller was a Vietnam War recruiter for the US Army and he has now talked for the first time about his experiences after becoming…