History Today: When US Marines invaded Japan's Iwo Jima during World War II
US Marines launched a scathing attack on Iwo Jima island during World War II. Capturing the island, about eight kilometres ...
‘All my love’: A WWII love story from sailor aboard Manitowoc-built USS Lagarto, lost in 1945
On May 3, 1945, during its second war patrol, Lagarto was lost with all 80 crew members aboard. This year marks the 80th ...
Community among the Secret Weapons of WWII
The “mission” of the Secret Weapons of World War II: Women, Books & Music immersive exhibit has grown, according to co-curator Mary Brennan-Taylor. Halfway through the three-month exhibit at Kenan ...
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Budapest 1945: The Broken Heart Of Europe
Photos donated to a Hungarian archive reveal the devastating aftermath of the siege of Budapest, which ended 80 years ago.
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WWII vets return to the Philippines eight decades after Manila liberation
Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th ...
War veterans begin commemorations for historic 80th VE Day anniversary
The war hero was among the veterans who joined the UK's oldest armed forces charity, the SSAFA, to begin an 80-day countdown ...
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South Florida woman walks in her father’s footsteps 80 years after the WWII pilot’s evacuation from Nazi POW camp
The father of a South Florida woman was imprisoned by the Nazis during World War II. Eighty years later, she got to ...
Lockport among the Secret Weapons of WWII
Women, Books & Music immersive exhibit has grown, according to co-curator Mary Brennan-Taylor. Halfway through the three-month exhibit at Kenan House Gallery, it has become as much a tribute to the ...