Rangers Lead the Way – The First Ranger Units of WWII
When the United States entered World War II in December of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided that he needed a specialized unit similar to…
Discovery of WWII Bomber Brings Closure for Families
Tom Schindler was 7 months old when his father, Staff Sgt. Eugene J. Darrigan, was killed in World War II. Now 74 years old, he…
Historic Japanese Internment Camps – Could be Lost Forever Because of Cuts
Because of proposed cuts in the United States budget for 2019, the National Park Services would be severely reduced. This may have a negative impact…
25 Stunning Photos of the King Tiger – Some We Haven’t Seen Before
Brief entry into the War The German Tiger II heavy tank is disputably one of the best tanks of the entire World War II, and…
Shell Shock, Combat fatigue, PTSD & We all know the General Patton story: 100 Years of Developing Treatment
“PTSD” or “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” is such a common term today that one can scarcely read the headlines or watch TV and not hear it…
Move Over Rosie the Riveter: Female Marines in WWII
It’s a well known and celebrated fact that while the men were off in Europe fighting the Nazis or in the Pacific battling the Japanese…
“Father Cyclone” of the Fighting 69th
Father Lawrence Edward Lynch grew up in Brooklyn, New York, one of twelve children in his family. His parents had emigrated from Ireland to America.…
Pearl Harbor Vet Recalls Crying at the Sight of the Fleet
Lawrence “Larry” Parry was playing a pickup game of football on his day off when he peered up into the sky and saw what seemed…
“Violet Lightning” and “Mighty Wind” – Japanese Late War Fighters
Two planes fielded by the Japanese late in the Second World War, the Kawanishi N1K1-J and N1K2-J fighters, became popular with the Japanese military, despite…
Ukrainian Commander of SS Death Squad identified in America
In 2013, the Associated Press (AP) identified a Minneapolis resident, Michael Karkoc, as a war criminal. It was alleged that he had been a commander…
WWII Airmen Lost in “Black Sunday” Raid Identified and Returned to U.S. for Burial
The long wait endured by the Harth family will soon be over. It has taken over 70 years for the remains of their family member,…
The Disastrous Dieppe Raid That Cost Thousands of Canadian Casualties
On the 19th of August 1942, the Allies launched a raid on the port of Dieppe in Nazi-occupied France. Though the operation was run by…