Vietnam Photo of Jane Fonda Still Controversial
The controversial photo of Jane Fonda with the Vietnamese was taken in 1972, and to this day is one of the better known examples of…
WWII Trains Were the Scene of Several Prisoner Escapes
Over the course of WWII, over 750 potential Holocaust victims escaped their fate by leaping from moving trains. While the notion seems highly risky, it…
A C-47 from D-Day Revisits the Site
The National Warplane Museum is home to several key aircraft from WWII, including a Douglas C-47 known as Whiskey 7, which flew during the Normandy…
Airman from WWII Reunites with Crewmate’s Sister
WWII Airman Victor Morris was fortunate to survive when his bomber, a B-29, fell to gunfire near the end of the war in 1945. Most…
Remains of WWII Pilot Discovered
Lieutenant First Class Louis Longman was an American fighter pilot whose live was lost during WWII. Now, his remains have been found in New Guinea,…
Has Germany Forgotten WWI?
The centenary of WWI starts this year, and Germany seems to be somewhat on the outside of the celebration. Britain, which suffered heavy casualties as…
The Covert Operations of Force Benedict
Eric Carter was a member of Force Benedict in WWII, and in that capacity he was partially responsible for carrying out one of the most…
WWII Grave Brings Woman Closer to Father
French citizen Marc Corriger recently adopted the WWII grave of Private First Class Richard Magnon, a Minnesotan soldier buried in a French cemetery. Upon adopting…
19 Missing Soldiers from WWII Honored by two Veterans
A WWII aircraft was used recently in a service to nineteen men who went MIA during the war. The missing soldiers are believed dead, their…
Drones are new? They were used in WWII!
While there is much talk about the use of drones by today’s military, this is generally referred to as a completely new innovation; it is…
Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre Investigated Further
In 1944, Oradour-sur-Glane was the site of a major massacre. Werner Christukat was a member of the Nazi SS at the time, and his involvement…
WWII Pilot Ludwig Havlak Visits Old Plane “Witchcraft”
Many surviving WWII pilots are relatively nervous about seeing their old planes for the first time in so many years. It seems like a reasonable…