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Tom Schaffer, paratrooper who was one of the last survivors of the Battle of the Bulge – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoTom Schaffer, who has died aged 97, was one of the last men surviving to have served in the 13th...
Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due | Chattanooga Times Free...
Chattanooga Times Free Press· 2 days agoMore than 8 million people of color served with the Allies, and the series digs deep to focus on how...
Local WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday
WBAY Green Bay· 3 days agoGilles fought in the 106th Division as a Battery Clerk in the 590th Field Artillery.
Band Of Brothers: 10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts From The Making Of The HBO Limited Series
Cinema Blend· 15 hours agoIn September 2001, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks changed the face of television with the 10-part...
102-year-old Maine veteran who just missed D-Day telling war stories 80 years later
Bangor Daily News· 23 minutes agoKnown with affection as the Maine Military Museum's “living artifact,” the Army veteran holds court...
‘Marty’s war’ started uneventfully but got tough fast
Stars and Stripes· 22 hours agoBy the time Germany surrendered in May 1945, the young rifleman with the 12th Regiment, 4th Infantry...
This year will likely be the last major D-Day anniversary with living veterans in attendance....
KTBS Shreveport· 23 hours agoAt 99 years old, Jack Foy is considered the youngster among his group of friends that fought in...
Let’s be the America that the French of Normandy see when they look at our WWII vets | Opinion
The State via Yahoo News· 2 days agoInvasion began, waved his cane in the air. “Merci beaucoup!” shouted 100-year-old Sgt. Andy Negra,...
10 Cent Beer Night: 50 years ago, Cleveland's ill-fated MLB promotion ended in a riot
USA Today· 2 days ago"I've never really talked about this before," Dave Duncan, who was on the Cleveland Municipal...
Three World War II veterans fly from O'Hare to France to celebrate 80th anniversary of D-Day
ABC 7 Chicago· 2 days agoThe veterans got a special send off as they passed through the tunnel at O'Hare. Army Corporal John...