World War II vet who served at D-Day, liberated Buchenwald concentration camp turns 103
A local World War II veteran in Vineland, New Jersey, celebrated his 103rd birthday at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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Polish Army Fought Alongside 600-Pound Bear Who Liked Booze & Cigarettes In World War II
As a Polish war unit prepared to enter the war zone in Italy in 1943, they hit a snag because animals were not allowed to ...
Look Back: World War II M-5 tank briefly displayed on Public Square
Barre City, with the assistance of a lobbying campaign by local veterans organizations, was awarded a U.S. Army M-5 light tank to be displayed as a World War II trophy. News that the city was to ...
Is 'Blitz' based on a true story? What's real in Saoirse Ronan's World War II drama
Get to know the actual people and events that inspired Steve McQueen's new film "Blitz," now streaming on Apple TV+.
Remains of fallen World War II soldier from N.J. are finally accounted for, officials say
A New Jersey resident killed in World War II has recently been accounted for, officials said on Monday. The remains of U.S.
At 'Hal's Habitat': 100-year-old World War II vet still works at PEAR Park in Leesburg
A combat veteran, hero, airplane hobbyist and caretaker of protected land, Hal Urban provides a lesson on purpose and ...
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The Real Story Behind Apple TV+’s ‘Blitz,’ a New Steve McQueen Movie About Britain’s Everyday World War II Heroes
Starring Saoirse Ronan as a young mother, the film celebrates Londoners' resilience in the face of an eight-month Nazi aerial ...
In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder
In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: ...
World War II veteran reflects on life as he turns 100
A fortune teller read his palm and told him that he had a long lifeline and would survive the war unscathed. On the ...
Remains of World War II airman from Massachusetts identified 82 years after dying as prisoner of war
U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Bernard J. Calvi, 23, died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines during World War ...
Former World War II prisoner of war celebrates 100th birthday
Patty Stevens, one of nearly 5,000 Americans held captive by the Japanese in the Philippines during World War II, just celebrated her 100th birthday.
World War II vet's century well-lived celebrated at West Babylon birthday bash
The Bristal Assisted Living at West Babylon, where veteran John Boller has lived since last year, hosted a 100th birthday celebration for him Thursday afternoon.