Ian Harvey

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

Articles by Ian Harvey:

American World War Two Veteran Who Survived Sinking Ship

Bill Carlson grew up near the Duluth harbor and dreamt of traveling by sea. When he was seventeen years old, he joined the Naval Reserve.…

Exciting Call Of Duty 2017 Speculation Points to World War Two Theme For New Game

Many people are speculating about to what the new Call of Duty game, expected in 2017, will be. The game has simply been referred to…

Out of fuel: Pilot Landed on a Container Ship – The Ship Claimed the Plane Under Salvage Rights (Watch)

An unusual incident involving a container ship and an aircraft from a nearby aircraft carrier occurred in June 1983, when NATO countries were staging an…

Brookeborough Boer War Memorial Will Undergo Modifications

The names of all the servicemen from the Brookeborough region who died in the First and Second World Wars will be added to the village’s…

Veterans Honored at Vietnam War Fiftieth Anniversary Commemoration

Navy, Marine and Air Force veterans were individually recognized March 11 at the Palm Springs Air Museum’s 50-year Vietnam War commemoration. Guest speaker, Palm Springs…

World War Two Pilot’s Remains Discovered in the Ukraine

On June 6, 1944, as the D-Day invasion of Normandy was underway, 2nd Lt John Donald Mumford of the Army Air Forces was escorting a…

Historical book follows life of an army chaplain hero who was awarded the Military Cross

Four years ago Sarah Reay discovered letters written by World War One hero, Reverend Herbert Butler Cowl. He was her grandfather and she wrote a…

Korean War Soldier’s Remains Returning Home At Last

US Army Corporal Joseph N. Pelletier was 20 years old when he was killed in action during the Korean War. He was a member of…

New Book Explores The Often-Forgotten Human Side Of Napoleon Bonaparte

Beyond Napoleon Bonaparte’s war exploits and rule, what is known about him as a person? Thanks to 25 years of research by local history teacher…

Historian Believes That World War Two Actually Started In Asia In 1937

Rana Mitter is a historian at Oxford University. He believes that what we’ve been taught in the history books about World War II is incorrect.…

The “Spitfire Girls,” Critical to the Victory in WW2, Are Honored At Ceremony

The “ATA-girls” were a group of women who worked during World War II flying fighter planes to train pilots and to move planes from factories…

Dame Vera Lynn, The “Forces’ Sweetheart” In World War Two, Celebrates 100th Birthday

Vera Lynn, the darling of British servicemen during the Second World War with her morale-boosting songs, turned 100 on March 20. Known for the songs…