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Staff Sgt. William 'Bill' Owens fought for two days during World War II. Eighty-one years after the fight, his Silver Star ...
Day, the Battle of Carentan played a crucial role in securing a continuous front for the Allies. This video explores the fierce fighting at La Barquette Locks, where American paratroopers of the 501st ...
“The Bloody Hundredth,” a new documentary about the 100th Bomb Group in World War II, will be screened at the Pottsville Film Festival. (Submitted photo) Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary ...
It's not every day you see a World War II-era seaplane making its way through the streets, but when the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is involved, unusual sights become part of the job.
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in ...
I loved geography." He would eventually learn quite a lot about geography, though not in the classroom -- Von Ehwegen served in the Pacific Theater in World War II, where he saw extensive combat.
"I thought all the Nazis ran away to Argentina." That line in the 2024 film "The Holdovers" got "a big laugh in cinemas in Buenos Aires", said Sam Meadows in The Spectator. Audiences recognised ...
China is reportedly aiding Bangladesh in reviving an old World War II airbase at Lalmonirhat, just 12-15 kilometres from the Indian border. The airfield, currently controlled by the Bangladesh Air ...
Don’t pull that pin! A UK elementary school was evacuated and the bomb squad sent in, after a student shockingly popped a WWII hand grenade from his pocket during a show and tell presentation.
And they were so busy, 'Oh yes we're celebrating the victory of WW2'. And I speak to another one and they're celebrating. "And the fact is Russia was celebrating, France was celebrating, everyone but ...
Trump lamented the US's lack of WWII victory celebrations, praised its role in the war, and asked Qatar for help with Iran during his Middle East visit. US President Donald Trump complained on ...