Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

Historians Record Memories Of World War Two In Papua New Guinea

Historians from Papua New Guinea recently visited a critical World War II battle site and recorded interviews with residents who witnessed the fight. The team…

Survivor Of Hell On Earth At Bataan Celebrates 100th Birthday In California

Ramon Regalado’s smile was as wide as the Grand Canyon when he saw family, friends, and representatives from the Veteran’s Administration gathered together, on the…

The Terrible Story Of The Bataan Death March Of World War Two

The war in the Philippines started the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed and within a month the Imperial Japanese forces had captured Manila, and…

Australian Army Veteran Remembers His Fellow Soldiers Who Fell In South Vietnam

Anzac Day and Vietnam may not have much in common except to Neil McLean. Neil McLean marches on Anzac Day in memory of his comrades…

He Died At Pearl Harbor, But Only Now His Remains Have Come Home

Navy Fireman 3rd Class Robert N. Walkowiak, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was twenty years old when he was killed on board the USS Oklahoma on December…

Armando ‘Chick’ Galella honored with Distinguished Service Award

On Thursday 20th April 2017, Armando ‘Chick’ Galella received both a standing ovation and Westchester’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.  The ceremony was held…

Second World War Veteran Who Has Passed Away Will Be Missed By Family And Community

James E. Davis was a World War II veteran who retired from a career as a factory supervisor. He passed away recently at the age…

Call Of Duty: WWII Could Be The Biggest-Selling Historical Game Ever Released

For nearly a decade, fans of the Call of Duty franchise have waited for the first-person shooter series to return to its World War II…

This Stuffed Toy Fox Flew 30 Combat Missions With The RAF In World War Two

A stuffed toy fox known as “Mr. Fox” was located after going missing ten months ago. Mr. Fox was the mascot for the 106 Squadron…

Decades After His Death In The Korean War, An American Hero Returns Home

Freddie L. Henson, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, was 19 when he was killed while serving his country in the Korean War. A corporal in the…

Five things Japan could have done differently, for a better chance of Winning in WWII

There was no possible way for Japan to compete against the US in WWII. As long as the US didn’t lose their will to fight…

When the Japanese Bombed North Dorr, Michigan

During World War II, the Japanese launched 9,300 balloon bombs. They were intended to follow the jet stream to the Pacific Northwest of the US.…