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…
Massacre in Oradour-sur-Glane: The Day The SS Wiped Out An Entire French Village
On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 Events, Air Shows to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
Flying activities to include actual airplane involved in the events of Dec. 7, 1941 The 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor’s “Day of Infamy” will be…
Images of War Roundup – By Mark Barnes
Here we go again with a roundup of recent Great War titles in the Images of War range from Pen & Sword publishers. For the…
War Movie Anthropoid – The Assasination of Reinhard Heydrich – Has An August Release Date
One of the most infamous Nazis is being taken on by Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan. A drama called Anthropoid is all set to be…
B-29 Doc Gets Certified for Airworthiness!
The B-29 bomber known as Doc may be flying again before the summer is over. On May 20th, the nonprofit group Doc’s Friends announced that…
Why were the Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan?
With President Obama’s recent visit to Hiroshima, the question is raised again: why did the U.S. drop the atomic bomb? Was it necessary to convince…