Second World War Veteran Tried To Reenlist – At The Age Of 92
Frank Mazikowski likes to keep the jokes flowing. Sometimes it is tough to tell when he’s actually being serious. When he walked into the recruiting…
WWII Veteran Reflects On Good And Bad Times In Military Service
After George Watts, 93, graduated from Fosdick-Masten Park High School in Buffalo, New York, in 1941, he found that there weren’t many good paying jobs…
US To Return Land On Okinawa Held Since The Second World War
This month, the US military will return to Japan over 9,800 acres of land it has held on Okinawa since World War II, according to…
A WWII Veteran Who Was Instrumental In The Sinking Of The Bismarck Has Died At 97
Lt Cdr John “Jock” Moffat has died at the age of 97. He was a World War II veteran who played a part in sinking…
More Teething Problems For Multi-Billion Dollar Stealth Destroyer USS Zumwalt
The USS Zumwalt can’t seem to catch a break. Its latest problem is the loss of propulsion in its port shaft as the $4.4 billion…
Stolen Dachau Concentration Camp Gate Recovered In Norway
The iron gate from the Dachau concentration camp which featured the infamous slogan “Arbeit Macht Frei” (work will set you free) was stolen two years…
How Recovery From The Great Depression Set The Stage For Victory In WW2
Mike Ferraro, Sr., is a World War II veteran who became a music teacher in both the Mohawk and New Castle school districts. He spoke…
Fundraising To Help Hard-Working Veteran Return To Normandy For D-Day Anniversary
After fighting for his country in the Second World War, 91-year-old Robert ‘Jack’ Ewald would appreciate some assistance to return to Normandy for the 75th…
History Flight Achieves Burial In Arlington Cemetery For Long-Lost Second World War Marine
Thanks to the non-profit Florida-based History Flight Inc., the remains of Private Wilbur Mattern, a Second World War Marine killed during the fighting at Betio…
Dreadfully Injured, He Survived Pearl Harbor – When He Had Recovered, He Reenlisted To Fight Again
Donald Stratton is one of the lucky ones out of the 334 sailors who survived the attack on the USS Arizona by Japanese aircraft on…
The P-40 Kittyhawk Was Even Better Than The Spitfire, Says Former WW2 Pilot
Former P-40 fighter pilot John Bailey is of the opinion the P-40 ‘Kittyhawk’ was preferable to the renowned Spitfire. It was one of the best…
India’s Newest Destroyer, INS Chennai, Prepares To Join Indian Naval Fleet
India’s largest locally-made warship, INS Chennai, was commissioned last month into the Indian Navy’s combat fleet. Constructed at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai,…