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Pueblo soldier's daring escape was 'one of the greatest stories of World War II'
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoA Pueblo soldier who took part in "one of the greatest stories of World War II" is the latest...
World War II veteran who turns 103 on Memorial Day recalls his months as POW in Germany
Austin American-Statesman· 3 hours agoGeorge Stowell Burson had brisket and potato salad for lunch last week. It was a far cry from the...
Military Labs Do Detective Work to Identify Soldiers Decades After They Died in World War II
Time Magazine· 27 minutes ago“They may not even have been alive when that service member was alive, but that story gets carried...
Bellevue woman’s unspoken heroism during World War II may soon become a full-length film
Nebraska Examiner via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoLINCOLN — For years, Jean Watters kept secret her critical role in helping defeat Hitler in World ...
It's always Memorial Day for Providence man who honors 4 cousins killed in World War II
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoPROVIDENCE − James Draper's extended family paid a high price inWorld War II, losing three young...
A family lost 2 sons during WWII. 80 years later their last child is home.
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOne family who lost two sons in World War II waited 80 years to bring their last child home from...
‘Making history, working for victory’: Local Rosie the Riveter to be honored on D-Day anniversary
San Jose Mercury News· 40 minutes agoNow 98, Pinole resident Gibson will be one of about 70 American World War II heroes honored in...
World War II veterans speak to the ages
CBS News· 1 day agoIn 1943 Vincent Speranza, the son of Italian immigrants, enlisted when he turned 18. "Twelve-thousand Americans in that town held off 56,000 German...
Detroit "Rosie the Riveter" honored for work building carburetors during WWII
CBS News· 38 minutes ago"Rosie the Riveter" has become an iconic representation of the women who worked in factories and...
Athens man to speak on 'The Green Hell' battle of World War II
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoRod Davis, an Athens man who has visited World War II battlefield sites in Europe nine times and...