Holocaust Survivor Reunites With His Rescuer On Thanksgiving
After the German invasion of Poland, in September 1939, Leon’s mother moved to live with her parents in Frystak. Gerste’s father wasn’t able to find…
Awareness campaign leads to probes of suspected Nazi war criminals
BERLIN — A Nazi hunter notes that their ad campaign has produced 300 tips that point to 110 alleged Nazi criminals. Of the 110 names,…
Parish to make “Peace Wood” in tribute to WWI hero
‘Peace Wood’ in tribute to a Burton war hero gets underway. The work is expected to start by next month. The project in creating a…
Researchers Discover Another Berlin Wall Victim
The count of people who perished while trying to cross over the Berlin Wall was known to be 137. Now, researchers believe there is another…
The nasty trade of WWI grave robbery is growing as centenary approaches
The detestable act of uncovering a grave to steal relics or personal souvenirs is called tomb raiding or grave robbery. The stolen artifacts are…
Long Lost Vietnam POW May Still be Alive According to Wife
David Hrdlicka lived in Minnesota and was a member of the United States Air Force. He went to St. John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville, Minnesota…
Timothy O’Sullivan: Civil War Photographer
Timothy O’Sullivan was born in 1840 and was a photographer. Born in Ireland, his parents emigrated to the United States in 1842. O’Sullivan died of…
Investigations Continue: WWII’s Lawrence S. Gordon mystery is yet to be solved
U.S. Army Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon grew up in Saskatchew and later on went to work in Wyoming. Shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, he…
Traces of The Berlin Wall Still Remains and Serves as a Reminder
The Berlin Wall was the iconic symbol of separating the communist East Berlin from the Democratic West Berlin. The wall ran 160-kilometers and while the…
Stan Franks, a WWII Pilot, will Receive a Funeral Fit for A Veteran After Dying Alone in His Fobbing Home
By the age of 19, Stan Franks had completed 31 missions over Germany during the Second World War. At 88 years old, Stan Franks was…
WWII Vet Denied Grand Marshal Post for Parade
Yahoo News Reports: World War II veteran, Albert “Dusty” Miller, 89 years old, has served as the grand marshal in the Royal British…
Oxford Civil War Defensive Structure May Impede the Plans for Flood Alleviation
Oxford’s Civil War history reveals there is a major project to refurbish the Oxpen area is underway. Council officers believe the remains of a defensive…