The Terrible Story Of The Bataan Death March Of World War Two
The war in the Philippines started the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed and within a month the Imperial Japanese forces had captured Manila, and…
Australian Army Veteran Remembers His Fellow Soldiers Who Fell In South Vietnam
Anzac Day and Vietnam may not have much in common except to Neil McLean. Neil McLean marches on Anzac Day in memory of his comrades…
This Hellish Campaign Has Been Largely Forgotten: The Aleutian Islands During World War II
WWII had some very distinct theaters of war. When people think of the war in the Pacific thoughts, go to the sprawling jungles of Guadalcanal…
He Died At Pearl Harbor, But Only Now His Remains Have Come Home
Navy Fireman 3rd Class Robert N. Walkowiak, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was twenty years old when he was killed on board the USS Oklahoma on December…
Armando ‘Chick’ Galella honored with Distinguished Service Award
On Thursday 20th April 2017, Armando ‘Chick’ Galella received both a standing ovation and Westchester’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award. The ceremony was held…
Second World War Veteran Who Has Passed Away Will Be Missed By Family And Community
James E. Davis was a World War II veteran who retired from a career as a factory supervisor. He passed away recently at the age…
Call Of Duty: WWII Could Be The Biggest-Selling Historical Game Ever Released
For nearly a decade, fans of the Call of Duty franchise have waited for the first-person shooter series to return to its World War II…
This Stuffed Toy Fox Flew 30 Combat Missions With The RAF In World War Two
A stuffed toy fox known as “Mr. Fox” was located after going missing ten months ago. Mr. Fox was the mascot for the 106 Squadron…
Decades After His Death In The Korean War, An American Hero Returns Home
Freddie L. Henson, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, was 19 when he was killed while serving his country in the Korean War. A corporal in the…
Five things Japan could have done differently, for a better chance of Winning in WWII
There was no possible way for Japan to compete against the US in WWII. As long as the US didn’t lose their will to fight…
In WW2 This Amazing Woman Fought Japanese In The Philippines, Aided The Resistance, And Resisted Interrogation
Everyone has a story about how they came to join the military. Some do it for the opportunity it presents. Others do it for patriotism. Some are…
Robert Howard McCard, the American corporal who did not know how to quit
Most people have heard of the D-Day Landings in France, but few know there was (almost simultaneously) another set of landings in the Pacific. As…