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‘Spitfires’ author recounts little-known story of World War II’s American women pilots
Carlsbad’s Nancy Stratford, now 106, is the last survivor of the 25 American women pilots who served in the Royal Air Force’s ...
Underwater expedition unveils new photos of World War II destroyer sunk in pivotal battle
Photos show the USS Laffey still sitting upright on the seafloor with much of her bow and midsection intact despite more than ...
World War II veteran surprised with 100th birthday celebration in Bossier City
World War II veteran Thomas Roberts celebrated his 100th birthday with a special celebration at VFW Post 4588 in Bossier City ...
Woonsocket D-Day survivor, 100, to receive honor from World War II Foundation
A Woonsocket native who was wounded driving a boat full of soldiers onto Omaha Beach on D-Day will receive an award the World ...
How World War II POWs rolled the dice on Monopoly to win their freedom
In the bitter winter of 1941, British military prisoners in Nazi-occupied Germany huddled around a Monopoly set, dazzled by the contents that awaited them. They didn’t pluck Community Chest cards.
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A New History of World War II
Paul Thomas Chamberlin’s book, Scorched Earth, recasts the conflict as a brutal struggle for survival among declining and ...
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Ancient Erotic Mosaic Stolen From Pompeii During World War II Finally Returns Home
A Nazi captain gave artwork, which depicts an intimate Roman romance, to a civilian. When he died, his heirs decided to ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
102-Year-Old World War II Veteran And TikTok Star 'Papa Jake' Larson Dies
D-Day veteran "Papa Jake" Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate World War II ...
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Top Fighter Squadrons of World War II
Squadrons played a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of World War II, with fearless pilots and tactical brilliance lea ...