U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Requesting Increased Restitution from Germany
A resolution requesting that Germany increases its restitution support for Holocaust survivors recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution was sponsored by…
94-year-old WWII Veteran Skydives for Birthday
Doug Curtis was a tail gunner for the Royal Air Force during World War II. Back then, he was handed a parachute and told that…
A 72-Year Old WWII Torpedo Bomber With Pilots’ Remains Was Found By Scientists
An American aircraft, a TBM-1C Avenger, missing since July 1944 was recently located in the waters surrounding the Pacific Island nation of Palau by Project…
90-year-old Veteran Receives Honorary Diploma
Luke Walsh dropped out of Montclair Catholic High School – Immaculate Conception High School – in 1942 to serve in the US Navy during World War…
Missing Soldiers, Mistakenly Buried With The Enemy, Identified and Returned Home
Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon was killed during World War II. His remains were mistakenly turned over by the U.S. military to the Germans and buried…
Pilots Honor Crashed Comrade at Airshow With Missing Man Formation
Pilots from an airshow at the American Airpower Museum performed a “missing man formation” salute to the pilot whose World War II plane crashed into…
Last Crew Member of the HMAS Sydney Passes Away
Tom Fisher OAM, 95, has passed away in Perth, Australia. He was the last surviving crewman of the HMAS Sydney. He was a crewman on…
200 Attend World War II Veteran’s Funeral Who Had No Relatives
91-year-old Serina Vine died May 21st with no living relatives. She never married or had children. For a year of her life, she was homeless.…
Young Trumpeter Performs for World War II Vet After Parade is Cancelled
Constantine “Poppy” Iannacone, 93, showed up on May 30th to lead the Memorial Day parade that he had led for many years. He was disappointed…
92-year-old WWII Veterean Throws First Pitch (Watch)
92-year-old World War II veteran Navy 2nd Class Petty Officer Burke Waldron threw out the first pitch for the Seattle Mariners as part of the…
The First Normandie-World War II International Film Festival, France
Official press release from the World War II foundation! The World War II Foundation officially announces the first Normandie-World War II International Film Festival to…
Lancaster Bomber KB 882 Will Not Be Relocated to Edmonton
The Alberta Aviation Museum has sent confirmation to the City of Edmundston that they are withdrawing from a project put together to preserve and restore…