Ian Harvey

Ian Harvey is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Ian Harvey:

86,000 Vintage M1 Garand Rifles May Come up for Sale in the US

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The Philippines may be shipping 86,000 M1 Garand rifles to the US which will be made available to the US public through the Civilian Marksmanship…

Slain WWII Soldier’s Watch Found And Returned to Family

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For decades, rifleman Ray Donald Jackson’s family had no mementos to remember him by, not even a picture. Meanwhile, his last surviving personal item was…

Serving Marines Visit Historic WWII Battlefield In The Philippines For 75th Anniversary

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Current members of the 4th Marine Regiment, which fought at Corregidor, Philippines in World War II, visited the island on the 75th anniversary of the…

Honor Flight: Veterans From Nebraska Visit Washington DC

Clarence Brunnert was surprised by the greeting he and other veterans received when their plane landed at Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport on May 1st.…

Commemorative Air Force: A Restored Plane From World War Two Gives Visitors Flights And History Lessons

A Douglas C-47A flew in Oran, Algeria. It was assigned to the 60th Troops Carrier Group and the 11th Troop Carrier Group in World War…

Kentucky Veterans Visit Washington On An Honor Flight

On the 9th May, 2017 a group of 23 veterans living in Kentucky set off on an Honor Flight with their destination being Washington DC. …

Headquarters – An Exciting New Element In The Eagerly-Anticipated Call Of Duty: WWII

Sledgehammer Games is set to release the latest version of the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: WWII, sometime in 2017.  This release takes…

Project Seeks Information on Scots Who Signed First World War Guestbook

Peterborough Archives Services is looking for help in obtaining information on servicemen from Scotland who signed the guestbook in an English tea stall during World…

Remains Of American Airman Who Laid Down His Life In Vietnam Are Returned To The USA For Honored Burial

Marine Corps Reserve 1st Lt. William C. Ryan, of Hoboken, New Jersey, was 25 when he was killed in action during the Vietnam War. A…

Vermont Serviceman Killed In Korean War To Be Buried With Full Military Honors

Army Corporal George A. Perreault, of Burlington, Vermont, was 20 years old when he was killed in fighting during the Korean War. A member of…

Polish Codebreakers Cracked Enigma In 1932 – Long Before Alan Turing

The Polish government is calling for recognition for the Polish mathematicians who provided indispensable aid to Alan Turing in cracking the German Enigma code during…

Decades After His Death, A Young Airman Who Gave His Life In The Korean War Returns Home In Honor

Army Corporal Louis A. Damewood, of Carroll County, Maryland, was 21 when he was taken prisoner during the Korean War and subsequently died in a…