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‘To fly, fight and die?’ This World War I flying ace was from Manitowoc and earned two Distinguished...
Herald Times Reporter via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWhat is it all about? Stay drunk to keep from thinking and keep going? To fly, fight and die? I...
World War II veteran who turns 103 on Memorial Day recalls his months as POW in Germany
Gannett via AOL· 4 days ago"I was the one who could slice it into the thinnest pieces," he said. The retired U.S. Air Force...
National Geographic special tracks recovery of Tuskegee Airman's plane from Lake Huron
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn advance of the documentary's premiere on cable, Detroit’s Tuskegee Airman National Historical...
Ken Bridges: The story of Texas flying ace Neel Kearby
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOne of the most noted fighter pilots during the war was Texas flying ace Neel Kearby. In his short life, he become one of the most decorated pilots in the Pacific, including earning the Congressional Medal of Honor for his exploits.
COLUMN: REMEMBER WHEN: The local Flying Tiger - The Andalusia Star-News
The Andalusia Star-News· 7 days agoHaving been in the Naval ROTC program, he headed to Pensacola’s U. S. Naval Air Station where he...
Profiles Of Valor: Farewell Col. Bud Anderson (USAF)
The Chattanoogan· 7 days agoThe nose art “Old Crow” on iconic P-51 Mustangs flying at air shows today is immediately recognizable by aviation enthusiasts and historians as the name...
A writer takes stock of his father-in-law's service in the Mighty Eighth during World War II
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoMen would crack under the strain, some becoming so fearful they wouldn’t come near a plane. One...
When frat bros defended the flag – at Guadalcanal
Fox News· 5 days agoNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pacific, 1942: They were young men, a year removed from their stateside fraternity houses and university...
Memorial Day programs planned throughout the area
Greensburg Daily News, Ind. via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMay 24—Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. From ...
Remembering our nation's fallen service members
Greensburg Daily News, Ind. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 28—GREENSBURG — Monday was Memorial Day, a day when Americans remember the sacrifices of our nation's military personnel who died in service to their country. In Greensburg, veterans and ...