Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

He Gave His Life At Pearl Harbor, Now He Will Be Buried With Full Military Honors

Navy Fireman 1st Class William H. Kennedy, of Titonka, Iowa, was 24 when he was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Kennedy served…

Smoky, A Remarkable Abandoned Dog Who Became A World War Two Hero

William “Bill” Wynne was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, during the Great Depression. His father had left him and his mother couldn’t afford to raise him,…

The World War Two Mystery In New Caledonia That Is Still Unsolved

75 years ago, the French rounded up Japanese migrant workers and detained them in Australia. They refused to let them come back after World War…

Eight Brothers From The Same Medford Family Served In World War Two

Known as the “Fighting Santoros,” a Medford family went above and beyond to answer the call of their country in World War II. Eight Santoro brothers…

South Australian WWII Veterans Awarded France’s Legion of Honor

In recognition of their assistance to France in 1944, four South Australian veterans have been awarded that country’s Legion of Honor. French Ambassador Christophe Lecourtier…

‘Lake Michigan’s Call to Duty,’ – Powerful Exhibition Tells The Great Lake’s Little-Known Wartime Story

Lake Michigan will never receive a medal for its contribution to the war effort from 1941 to 1945, so will have to settle for a…

An American World War Two Veteran Remembers His Service In Post-War Germany

James Murphy, 86, was a US Army combat engineer in Germany after World War II. He worked in a coal mine with his father before…

Remains Of Alabama World War Two Veteran Returning To His Hometown

The remains of Marine Corps Pfc. James O. Whitehurst were escorted from Tallahassee, Florida to Dothan, Alabama, his hometown. Accompanying Whitehurst recently was his surviving…

A Hero’s Welcome: He Laid Down His Life In The Vietnam War, Now He’s Coming Home To Texas

Air Force Captain Robert R. Barnett was 32 when he was killed in the Vietnam War. His remains were returned to Austin, Texas for burial…

Another Casualty From Pearl Harbor Identified And Laid To Rest

Navy Seaman 1st Class Murry R. Cargile, of Robersonville, North Carolina, was 21 when he was killed on the USS Oklahoma during the Japanese attack…

Honoring The Noble Contribution Of This Elderly WWII Veteran

April 20 was a surprising day for Second World War veteran, 94-year-old Wendell Young, in Hoke County, N.C., who served with General George S. Patton.…

Emotional Scenes At The Funeral Of WWII Veteran

John Jacobson was moved to tears when he saw children lined up and waving flags along Highway 225 in Point Clear, Ala., outside a school…