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In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder
In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: ...
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White Oak's history as a WWII decoy base turned data center hub
The 2,400-acre "Elko tract" was transformed into a dummy Air Force base to trick possible incoming bomber pilots into ...
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‘You’re in the Footsteps’: Local resident reflects on trip to Normandy
PHOTO PROVIDED Pictured is the Normandy American Cemetery in France. The photo was taken during local resident, Michael ...
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A Century and Then Some: Belpre World War II veteran celebrates 106th birthday
A crowd gathered at the Ronnie W. Davis Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5108 in Marietta Thursday evening to celebrate ...
Mission to return a Purple Heart, found at a Lowcountry thrift store
A local couple is hoping to find the family of a man who earned a Purple Heart in World War II, with ties to the Lowcountry.
Remains of 2 California servicemen killed in World War II identified and accounted for
The remains of two California servicemen killed during World War II have finally been positively identified, bringing closure ...
PHOTOS: Famous World War II aircraft on display at USS Midway Museum
A famous piece of history is now on display at the USS Midway Museum. An F4U-4 Corsair, a fighter-bomber which mainly flew in ...
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Japan’s Type 95 Ha-Go Main Battle Tank May Be History's Worst Tank
The Type 95 is in a league of its own. It was mass produced, meaning that the Japanese were forced to rely on it—despite the ...
Northern California Army soldier who died as WWII prisoner of war in Philippines accounted for
A U.S. Army soldier from Northern California who was captured during World War II and died as a prisoner of war in the ...