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January 14, 2019

World War II veteran gets 50,000 birthday cards after daughter's plea

A 96-year-old World War II veteran from California will be spending plenty of time with family going through a mountain of birthday cards, after a request from his daughter on Facebook went viral.

January 11, 2019

Remains of crew from downed World War II-era plane located in Pacific Ocean

The decades-long wait to find the wreckage of a World War II-era aircraft and remains of its 11 crew members came to an end on Saturday for a group of families gathered in Minnesota. 

November 27, 2018

World War II fighter plane flown by 'Great Escape' pilot discovered on Norwegian mountain

An extremely rare World War II Spitfire fighter plane flown by a pilot who later took part in the "Great Escape" has been recovered from a remote Norwegian mountainside.

November 19, 2018

US veteran, 100, who showed immense bravery in WWII awarded top French honor

The French government on Monday awarded its highest honor to a 100-year-old Kentucky man who fought in World War II.

October 22, 2018

'Hero' who foiled Nazis' nuclear dreams is dead at 99

It was said to be a "near-suicide mission," and a previous attempt saw dozens of men killed and captured by the Nazis.

September 1, 2018

The end of World War II 73 years ago, offers us an incredible lesson today

Sunday marks the 73rd anniversary of V-J Day – Victory over Japan, when World War II ended on Sept. 2, 1945 with Japan’s surrender to the United States in a ceremony about the battleship USS Missouri.

May 23, 2018

Wreckage of WWII B-24 bomber discovered 74 years after it was shot down

The wreckage of a World War II B-24 bomber has been discovered in Papua New Guinea 74 years after it was shot down during a fierce battle with Japanese forces.

December 6, 2017

USS Ward, ship that fired first American shots of World War II, found in Philippines

A team manning a deep sea research vessel says it has found and captured the first underwater images of a sunken U.S. Navy ship credited with firing America’s opening shots of World War II.

September 25, 2017

Stunning pictures reveal the wreck of US World War II-era sub

Pictures captured by an undersea drone show the wreck of World War II-era submarine USS Bugara in stunning detail.

October 13, 2016

The last ship: Veterans work to keep WWII vessel and its legacy afloat

Over 70 years have passed since the Allied forces stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy, France during World War II, but a historic relic from that time still lives on.