A Real Treat – Visitors Will Soon Be Able To Ride A WW2 PT Boat in New Orleans
What a rush this will be: tourists will soon have the opportunity to go for a ride in a restored Second World War PT boat…
Rare Viking coin fetches £12,000 at auction
Metal detectorist Richard Scothern of Pinxton literally struck pay dirt last year when he unearthed a rare Viking penny that at auction fetched £12,000 including…
World War Two Veteran Loaded Planes for Battle
James Buggs grew up with five brothers and sisters working on the family farm. He was drafted into World War II after finishing high school.…
World War II Fighter Squadron Veteran’s Remains Return Home for Burial
Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. John D. Mumford of St. Petersburg, Florida, was 22 when he went missing in action during World War II. On…
Random Act of Kindness for WWII Veteran
Rene Duhon is a World War II veteran who was standing in line at an Albertson’s grocery store in Lafayette, Louisiana, when the woman behind…
Photographs Reveal Life in the German Trenches During WWI
Robert Lichte was a medical officer in the German army during World War I. He took a series of photographs that give a glimpse into…
Architect turns First World War Era concrete factory into stunning home
A World War One concrete factory transformed by an architect into a striking house undoubtedly draws attention, and the transformation only took 45 years. Ricardo…
Women Played An Essential Role In The First World War
Not surprisingly, the First World War required a prodigious amount of manpower ranging from foot soldiers to officers. The resulting drain of civilian workers three…
He Died In Training In World War Two – Now His Remains Return Home
Following identification, the remains of a missing Second World War U.S. pilot will be given full military honors after being returned to his family for…
Francis Pegahmagabow – Canadian First Nations Hero Of World War One
Francis Pegahmagabow is not a well-known name, but he was a Canadian First Nation sniper-hero of World War One and the most-awarded native soldier in…
World War Two Soldier’s Remains to Be Properly Buried Decades After He Died In Italy
Lance Corporal Ronald George Blackham was a member of the 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards during World War II. He was killed in action as he…
Collection of Rare World War Two Photos and Letters to Sell at Auction
Brenda Hart was a Cabinet Office secretary during the last two years of World War II. She accompanied British prime minister Winston Churchill on a…