Remembering John ‘Bud’ Hawk, Another WWII Hero (1924-2013)
America had lost another of its true heroes — John ‘Bud’ hawk who served during WWII and was a recipient of a Medal of Honor…
A WWII Vet Shares War Stories and Describes the Need for Blood Donations
December 16, 1944, Adolph Hitler’s army ambushed the Allied armies and attempted to split them and gain an advantage during the WWII. The ambush occurred…
Prince Philip meets the pilot he saved in southeast Sumatra during WW2
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Duke of Edinburgh and his grandson Prince Harry paid homage at the graves of unknown British troopers from…
WWII style sky jump class drew participants from all over the world
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) British paratroopers ready for sky jump inside a Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft on 17th September 1944 (2)…
Remembering “Band of Brothers” and WWII Hero Frank Perconte (1917-2013)
Frank Perconte, who served with the East Company during the Second World War, attained fame late in life when he, along with his comrades in…
4 teens arrested & charged with capital murder in the lethal mugging of 87 year old WWII veteran ‘Shine’ of Greenville
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Thornton crowned King of Delta Hot Tamale Festivals held in 2012 (2) Shine with his wife Mary (3)…
Remembering Frank Stone, One of Stalag Luft’s “Great Escape” Heroes (1922-2013)
Stalag Luft III, 1944 “The tension was electric the night of the escape. And then around dawn I heard a shot and barking and I…
1980 Operation Eagel Claw Commander, Lieutenant General James Vaught, Dies at 86.
Lieutenant General James Vaught was the commander of the 1980 mission to free more than 50 Americans who were held by the Iranians. The General…
90 Year Old WWII Veteran Runs Coast to Coast in Order to Sail the LST 325 Back to Normandy
If you have nothing to do and you’re looking to be a part of history, you can join in on a coast to coast run.…
Remembering Ferguson Smith, WWII Hero Turned Cold War Spy Catcher
Surprised was the least of words to describe how the London suburb neighborhood Ferguson Smith, full name Ferguson George Donaldson Smith but was mostly known through…
Oldest Living Medal of Honor Recipient Died at 96
96-year-old Nicholas Oresko, oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor, passed away at the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center last October 4, Friday. The World…
WWII Soldier Documented Own Life, Service Through the Lens
Eugene Donatelli, like most young American men at the onset of the Second World War, got to tour free around the world courtesy of Uncle…