Get to know the heroic WWII namesake of the Navy’s newest shipThough he was peppered by shrapnel and severely burned after a kamikaze pilot slammed into his ship, Lt. Richard McCool Jr. went to work.By Claire Barrett and Jon Simkins8 days ago
‘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 Guttman14 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 Simkins5 weeks ago
WWII sergeant whose plane was shot down over Germany returned homeU.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta, 21, was laid to rest in southern California after being killed in action 80 years ago in Germany.8 weeks ago
Remains of airman from World War II bombing mission identifiedU.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode was a 20-year-old tail gunner aboard a B-24H Liberator when it was shot down over Kassel, Germany, in 1944.8 weeks ago
After decades paying out-of-pocket, WWII veteran finally gets benefitsA 103-year-old WWII veteran who’s been paying his medical bills out-of-pocket is finally receiving his veterans benefits after 78 years.8 weeks ago