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Remains of Pearl Harbor Hero John Austin Finally Identified

Ian Harvey

The remains of Navy Chief Warrant Officer John Arnold Austin have recently been identified by the Pentagon in the US. Naval Officer Austin was on…

The boys thought the airmen were waving back,in fact, they were trying to warn them the plane was about to crash

Ian Harvey

Just because something traumatic happens in childhood doesn’t mean the trauma won’t endure as a child matures. No matter how much time elapses, incidents can…

From Wartime Base To Modern Airport: England’s Stansted Airport Has Distinguished History

Ian Harvey

The United Kingdom is filled with ancient buildings that are a marvel of architecture and attract millions of tourists each year, anxious to see the…

WWII Veteran Richard Overton Memorialized on Google Street View

Ian Harvey

Richard Overton liked nothing more in life than to sit out on the porch of the house he built when he returned from action in…

Lucky Escape for Scottish Fisherman Who Finds WWII Depth Charge in Net

Ian Harvey

Glenn Gallagher was fishing for prawns in his boat, The Two Boys, just days before Christmas 2018 when he felt something heavier than normal in…

Bombardier’s Bracelet is Found in The Ash Pit of a Concentration Camp, 74 Years After he Was Executed

Ian Harvey

Many stories from the camps of World War II survive through objects that have endured long since the war.  Those tales are as varied –…

Dunkirk Hero Who Helped Make Oscar-Winning Movie Dies Aged 98

Ian Harvey

Arthur Taylor lied about his age in order to join the Territorial Army in 1936. At the outbreak of World War Two, he signed on…

Last Surviving Nazi living in America Dead at 95

Ian Harvey

The last known World War two Nazi in the USA has died. Jakiw Palij emigrated to the US in 1949. He claimed to have been…

John Chapman: Mistaken for Dead, He Fought a Heroic Last Stand Against the Enemy

Jeff Edwards
John Chapman standing with his rifle + Military portrait of John Chapman

There have been many who performed distinct acts of valor and bravery during combat. While the majority are awarded for these actions not long after…

Art of War How Britain Hid its Great Masters from the Luftwaffe

Ian Harvey

The British National Gallery in Trafalgar Square is a must-see during any tourist trip to London. If you should be lucky enough to visit today…

Lady Assassin Lyudmila Pavlichenko Deadliest Female Sniper of All Time

Ian Harvey

It was June 22nd, 1941 when Hitler cut ties with Stalin and began the ill-fated Operation Barbarossa. As the German Wehrmacht began pouring across the…

Sunken Treasure! A Wartime Discovery Is One-of-a-Kind Find

Ian Harvey

Benjamin Franklin once said: “Three people can keep a secret if two of them are dead.” He meant, of course, that sharing a secret with…