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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...
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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
Vernon Baker is among the seven Black American troops to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions during WWII. (DOD ... Baker tried enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1941, but the recruiter ...
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American New Guinea Strategy in WWII
This WWII footage highlights the U.S. 6th Army as they outflank the Japanese position in the New Guinea jungles. Oscar nominations 2025: See the full list of nominees for the 97th annual Academy ...
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WWII Battle of Palau
This historical World War II footage shows a brutal battle in Palau ... See the full list of nominees for the 97th annual Academy Awards American retirees keep making these 5 costly Medicare ...
'They finally gave us closure': WWII sergeant's remains coming home 80 years after death
Scientists studied genetic material called mitochondrial DNA. In September 2023, they officially concluded the remains were Shostak’s. He was finally, as the news release from the Defense POW/MIA ...
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One of the last remaining Tuskegee World War II veterans dies at 100
Harry Stewart Jr. was one of the legendary flying corps’ most decorated pilots during the WWII, having claimed three Nazi ...
Vance visits the Dachau concentration camp memorial with Holocaust survivor before Zelenskyy meeting
Vice President JD Vance visits the Dachau concentration camp memorial before meeting Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to discuss ...
Operation Mincemeat: How Britain's Weirdest WWII Mission Became a Broadway Musical
MI5 and Royal Navy officers tricked the Nazis with a risky deception that saved thousands of lives. That incredible act of derring-do has since inspired a bestselling book, a Hollywood movie, a West ...