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 ...
Joe Harris, 108, Dies; Thought to Be the Oldest World War II Paratrooper
He was a member of a segregated unit in the Pacific Northwest that fought forest fires set off by Japanese balloon bombs.
Airman who was shot down, imprisoned in Japan during World War II accounted for
A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has ...
How Did The US Military Transport Planes To The Front Lines During World War 2?
Ever wondered how the U.S. brought smaller planes overseas during World War II? It was definitely more tedious work than ...
Military.com7d
How a World War II Tail Gunner Survived a Midair Collision Without a Parachute
Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over ...
Did You Know Heathrow Airport Almost Became A Military Base During World War II?
Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest travel hubs in the world today, but did you know it was never meant to be a commercial ...
Alton Telegraph on MSN10h
April 1, US forces invade Okinawa during World War II
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CBS News5d
Airman who was shot down, imprisoned in Japan during World War II accounted for
These planes had multiple machine guns, held over 20,000 pounds of bombs and were especially suited to fly to Japan from bases in China during World War II ... to the Tokyo Military Prison.
Navy Times on MSN14d
The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN6d
Book Talk Recalls Unique Relationship Between Alaska Natives and U.S. Military During World War II
Author Holly Miowak Guise is set to present her groundbreaking book, "Alaskan Native Resilience: Voices from World War II" on ...
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VETERANS PRESS: The Youngest American soldier in World War II
World War II was one of the most transformative events of the 20th century. It was the largest war ever fought, with more than 50 nations and 100 million troops involved, and it reshaped geopolitics, ...