World War II | War History

Missing WWII Pilot Receives Full Military Honors

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The remains of missing World War II airman has finally been identified. He was buried in Utah September of this year with a sole surviving…

To-be-Auctioned Rare WWII German Coding Machine ‘Enigma’ Awakens Memories of WWII ‘Intelligence’ Battle

British auction house, Bonhams, is putting up a rare German code machine used by the Nazis for coding their military messages during the Second World…

Nazis tried to make truce with Britain in 1941; In exchange, they wanted an unobstructed attack on USSR

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The Nazis tried to trade peace with Britain. In return, they want to attack the USSR without any intervention from the Allies in 1941. This…

Oldest Living Medal of Honor Recipient Died at 96

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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…

Jewish Bernard Warshaw Recalls WWII Memories From The Citadel to Dachau Concentration Camp

Bernard Warshaw, a son of a Jewish small town businessman, had dreamed of going to The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina. He had…

World War II Pilot Pays Tribute to Fallen Comrades in Battle of Britain Anniversary

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Joy Lofthouse was among the many World War II Veterans who commemorated the Battle of Britain and remembered friends and comrades lost during the battle.…

WWII Vet’s Smoking Habit Nearly Gets Him and Wife Kicked Out of Home

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Andy Nowicki and his wife, both 90 years old, have called their apartment in Newington, Connecticut their home. However, they were informed by their landlord…

WWII Vet Publishes His Second World War Memoirs

Gordon Huntington was in his 20s when World War II broke out. He worked as a signalman for the British Navy when he was captured…

Re-enactors Depict World War II, Ammo Demo in DeRidder

Wings and Wheels Fly-In/Cruise-In visitors will be treated to a ‘time travel’ exactly in the middle of World War II! A number of groups from…

WWII Vets Defy Government Bar on their Memorial Site Despite Threats of Arrest

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Considering that the government shutdown prohibits the access to museums, parks, memorials and monuments in and around Toledo, the World War II veterans are considered…

Canadian Soldier May Have Been Buried In German War Cemetery

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Family of a Canadian soldier who died in World War II feat may finally get the closure that they have prayed for more than six…