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World War II-era target ship prematurely sinks before US and Philippine forces can use in drills
A former US World War II-era warship, which survived two of the Pacific War’s most important battles, was supposed to be used ...
80 years after World War II, Germany is still painstakingly searching for its fallen soldiers
A German organization is painstakingly searching for fallen German soldiers in order to identify them and rebury them, 80 ...
How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?
The war between the US and Japan had started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The ...
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Japan's Kamikaze Pilots of World War II
No war – won or lost – is ever waged without sacrifice. Those sacrifices can be material in the loss of equipment or ...
US and Philippine forces cancel ship-sinking drill after World War II-era target prematurely sinks
A World War II-era Philippine navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and the Philippine forces ...
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Garland County Historical Society head to present World War II program at SAR meeting
The DeSoto Trace Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Smokin-in Style BBQ, 2278 ...
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Operation Rype: Unveiling the legacy of U.S.-Norwegian cooperation during World War II
Operation Rype, the only combat mission conducted by U.S. forces in Norway during World War II, exemplifies the extraordinary ...
Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104
Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret ...
Local World War II veterans honored with trip from Nashville to New Orleans
Sixteen World War II veterans were applauded as they made their way down the terminal at Nashville International Airport.
AP PHOTOS: 80 years after World War II, Germany is still searching for its fallen soldiers
Hundreds of villagers and relatives of fallen soldiers watched silently, some wiping tears off their cheeks, as the soldiers ...
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Meet the Dedicated Volunteers Who Honor World War II’s Fallen American Service Members by Adopting Their Graves
Europe will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender on May 8. But thousands of locals remain committed to preserving year-round the memories of those killed while fighting to libe ...