Capturing the Secret Funeral of General Roosevelt Jr
General Theodore Roosevelt Jr did not live for long after the Normandy landings of World War II. The memory of his funeral, however, may last…
Site of Crashed B-17 Revisited
Troy Hollar was a turret gunner on a B-17 during the Second World War. He and his crew met misfortune in April of the war’s…
From cradle to grave, the tale of the inseparable couple from war to death
Bert and Mary Barnsley were simply inseparable. From the moment of birth to their last…
Remains of WWII fallen soldier identified to be PFC Gordon and will finally come to rest in his hometown
His family thought he was dead. He was reportedly killed in combat on August 13, 1944 when the U.S. Forces failed in their mission to…
Police officer charged with felony for the death of WW II veteran at nursing home
Park Forest Police Officer Craig Taylor was recently charged for accidentally shooting repeatedly to death a World War II veteran using a bean-bag gun at…
French and US volunteers give honor to WWII heroes by adopting their graves and telling their stories
France is no stranger to brutal wars in history including one where American soldiers and German soldiers clashed in fierce battle. Today, volunteers from both…
War in the skies – Veteran shares story of service as bombardier during World War II
By Jeremy P. Amick With a recollection of events as lucid as if they occurred yesterday, Jefferson City, Mo., resident John Sullivan, 89, enjoys sharing…
Stalingrad is one of the finest Russian film that could surpass the American’s – Saving Private Ryan
World War II is not merely a main theme of academic subjects. It is also the favorite theme of many British and American films. And…
Jewish and Chinese community hails “Chinese Schindler”
Dr. Ho Feng-shan, also known as the Chinese Schinler, saved thousands of Jews just as his German counterpart during the height of the Jewish persecution…
D-Day commemoration highlights include return of WWII C-47 Dakota to Normandy
The flying of a World War II military transport plane used by the United States during the invasion in Normandy will be one of the…
Japanese Prime Minister Abe visits Anne Frank house and says “lessons of history” teach about peace
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has constantly been the subject of criticism from neighboring Asian countries for his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. However, in…
Codename Agent Blanche, the last surviving British female spy of the World War II
Her real-life story is that which can only be read in spy books or see in movies. Yet Agent Blanche was was daring, real…