January 19, 2023 On this day in history, Jan. 19, 2000, Hedy Lamarr dies — 'most beautiful woman' in Hollywood, WWII inventor Hedy Lamarr, dubbed "the most beautiful woman in film" by Louis B. Mayer, died on this day in history, Jan. 19, 2000. Amazingly, she pioneered major communications technology during World War II.
January 17, 2023 In memory of World War II veteran Lester Tanner: 'We are all Jewish' World War II veteran Lester Tanner passed away last week at age 99 — and during his funeral, an American flag was given to his family in his honor. Here's his story.
January 13, 2023 Remains of Ohio pilot whose plane was shot down in WWII identified The remains of an Ohio pilot whose plane was shot down in World War II were identified using dental and anthropological analysis. The plane was shot down near Leipzig, Germany.
January 12, 2023 Oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor celebrates 105th birthday at National WWII Museum Joseph Eskenazi, the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor, celebrated his 105th birthday with six other veterans at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
January 11, 2023 Jewish objects that were hidden in Poland during WWII discovered Four hundred items dating back to World War II were found buried underground in the city of Lodz in central Poland. They will be transferred to a museum.
January 7, 2023 Bataan survivor, 101, remembers enduring POW camps because ‘God sustained me’ Bataan survivor Lloyd Ponder, 101, remembers enduring malaria and hunger in POW camps because ‘God sustained me.’ He came home and married his sweetheart.
January 4, 2023 Nazi treasure map available to public, reveals possible location of gold, diamond trove News of "Nazi gold" in Poland and Iceland in recent years set off a frenzy for treasure hunters, but some fear that the Dutch trove may have already been found and cleared.
January 3, 2023 Poland asks UN to step in as it pushes Germany for WWII reparations Poland on Tuesday appealed to the U.N. chief to step in and assist Warsaw as it looks to secure reparations from Germany amid alleged resistance from Berlin.
December 30, 2022 Meet the American who saved the Champagne industry: Missouri scientist Charles Valentine Riley Charles Valentine Riley was a Missouri scientist credited with saving the French wine industry from an invasive pest called phylloxera by grafting French vines to American roots.
December 28, 2022 Former Nazi secretary appeals conviction of accessory to murder of 10,500 prisoners at age of 97 A 97-year-old woman has appealed her case after she was found to have been an accessory in the murder of 10,500 prisoners at the Nazi Stutthof concentration camp during World War II.
