The Aviationist on MSN23h
A Pistol, a Parachute, and a Prayer: The Amazing Story of Lt. Owen Baggett
What began as a bombing mission to destroy an enemy bridge turned into a story of heroic bravery and incredible odds for ...
Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, dead at 108
Joe Harris, a sergeant with an all-Black infantry unit and believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, died ...
Navy Times21h
In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6h
Remains of American Soldier Captured by the Japanese During World War II Identified Nearly 80 Years Later
After his plane was shot down, Glenn H. Hodak was sent to a military prison in Tokyo, where he was killed by U.S. firebombing ...