Two small embroidered cloth wings uncovered by the stunned family of an elite special forces WW2 veteran who kept his role a secret ... wings are among the most scarce Allied airborne insignia of the ...

He was involved in both the European and Pacific theaters during World War II, which included the landing at Normandy. He spent 27 years in the military, and was awarded the Bronze Star for ...

WASHINGTON — During the height of World War II, more than 900 service members, civilians and crew aboard the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester sailed through the North Atlantic for Greenland.

with items including burial crowns and insignia belonging to Medieval European rulers. The cache from Vilnius Cathedral, in Lithuania, has not been seen since the outbreak of World War II in 1939 ...

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...

The remains of a Massachusetts airman whose aircraft was shot down over Germany during World War II have been identified, and he will soon come home to be buried. In March 1945, U.S. Army Air ...

"In combat, they would just charge forward from the tree line, like in a World War II movie," Ihorovych recalled. Assaults during World War II often had high casualty rates. He said his troops ...

Salvaging the U-505 German intelligence was vital during WWII, making recovery efforts for the sinking U-boat a top priority for the Navy task group. German Capt. Harald Lange, who commanded the U ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A World War II Veteran and member of the only black tank battalion during the war has died, News 5 has learned. Robert Andry died on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at 99 years old.

Relatives of a World War II hero who thought their family member ... wings are among the most scarce Allied airborne insignia of the Second World War. Auctioneers have dubbed them "the stuff ...

What was the World War II experience of James Alfred (“Alf”) Wight, author and the real James Herriot? MASTERPIECE got the fascinating facts and sometimes surprising timeline from All ...