‘Take her down!’ WWII submarine skipper sacrificed with final order Shot and clinging to the boat's bridge frame, submarine commander Howard W. Gilmore's gave his final order.By Jon Guttman2 days ago
If you liked the B-17s in Masters of the Air, you’ll enjoy these filmsThe Flying Fortress has a rather distinguished film career.By Tom Huntington and Jon Simkins4 weeks ago
Navy clears Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 deadly blastSurviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.By Tara Copp7 weeks ago
How a WWII ace became the unlikely honoree of a submarine combat awardJohn Galvin became an ace pilot during WWII, but his most prized award may have been his Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia.By Jon Guttman2 months ago
98-year-old WWII vet believed to be oldest American organ donor everWorld War II and Korean War veteran Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver.3 months ago
Patton’s Prayer: Discussing the famed general with author Alex KershawKershaw spoke about his newest book, how faith and ego intertwined that winter in 1944, and how the Battle of the Bulge became an American triumph.By Claire Barrett3 months ago
D-Day anniversary marked by dwindling number of veteransNow bent with age, a dwindling number of WWII veterans joined a new generation of leaders on the shores where they landed 80 years ago.3 months ago
How Gustav the pigeon broke the first news of the D-Day landingsGustav flew for five hours and 16 minutes across a distance of 150 miles to deliver the news, amid darkened skies and a headwind of about 50 mph.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 months ago
The officer who stormed Normandy with nothing but a cane and pistolOne NCO recalled seeing Roosevelt on the beach 'with a cane in one hand, a map in the other, walking around as if he was looking over some real estate.'By Claire Barrett3 months ago
‘What they left behind’: Ernie Pyle recalls the carnage of Omaha BeachThe story of D-Day as told by what one war correspondent saw left on the beaches.By Ernie Pyle3 months ago
A personal account of a paratrooper who jumped into Normandy on D-DayLt. Col. Gerhard Bolland, an 82nd Airborne Division officer, described what it was really like to parachute during the invasion of Normandy.By Gerhard L. Bolland3 months ago
Actor Idris Elba discusses suppressed stories of D-Day’s Black vetsActor Idris Elba and director Shianne Brown spoke to Military Times to discuss their latest collaboration, "Erased: WWII Heroes Of Color."By Claire Barrett3 months ago