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Joe Rosenthal and WWII’s Most Iconic Photo from 69 Years Ago

The raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima by five marines and one Navy corpsman is, perhaps, WWII’s most iconic picture as it was able…

Czech Pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain Passes Away at 95 Years Old

  In Prague, fighter pilot Miroslav Standera has passed away. Standera fled Czechoslovakia so that he could fight alongside the British and French air forces…

Whiteman Leaders Deliver Long-overdue Medals To WWII POW

Ian Harvey
WWII POW

Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. called him again last month, almost five years since he was the guest of honor at the annual remembrance day…

300 Veterans to Attend the 70 Year Anniversary of D-Day

There will be almost 300 veterans from the United States who participated in the Second World War D-Day landings, hoping to attend this ceremonies in…

Lost D-Day Helmet Finally Reunited with Its Canadian Owner

Approximately seventy years ago, George Johnston was a member of the North Shore Regiment’s B Company in the Second World War. From 1940 to 1946,…

Singapore: The Marsiling Tunnels Tour to Celebrate Battle of Singapore

This year is the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Singapore and to celebrate this, the country’s National Heritage Board launched a new tour –…

British Storms Reveal New Dangers – Unexploded WWII Bombs

The latest winter’s disastrous storms have, according to police, revealed new dangers – in the form of unexploded WWII bombs. The said storms have demolished and in…

Poignant Letter To Wife Found In Pocket Of WWI Soldier Killed In Action

Ian Harvey
letter

He wrote the letter only a few days before he died on the Somme on March 2 1917. In his letter, Henry talks about being…

Victoria Cross Recipients are Honored in Sefton

The heroes of WWI will be remembered this centenary year as five commemorative paving stones will be laid for Sefton’s Victoria Cross (VC) recipients. Five…

A French Woman Adopts the Grave of James Lange

The family of James Lange has never had a chance to lay flowers at the grave of the departed soldier. The 19 year old soldier…

China To Philippine President Aquino: We Fought Hitler In WWII

Ian Harvey
Aquino

President Aquino was recently reminded that China fought alongside the Allied Powers against Japan and Germany during the Second World War, after he linked China’s…

A Deserving Honor For A D-Day Vet

Ian Harvey

The French President Francois Hollande, awarded D-Day vet Bob Sales with the Legion of Honor. He was only 18 years old when he joined the…