American World War 2 Medal Of Honor Recipient Became Commandant Of The Marine Corps
There have been a few Commandants who had been recipients of the Medal of Honor, but Louis H. Wilson was the last. And given that…
Richard Bong, USA’s Legendary Ace Of Aces, Died During A Test Flight
The names that line the pages of history are many in number – the lengthy lists of men and women who fought, who died, who…
After Pearl Harbor, A Japanese Pilot Crash-Landed On A Hawaiian Island And Tried to Occupy It
In 1941, a lone Japanese pilot tried to capture the Hawaiian island of Ni’ihau. The natives responded by holding a luau for him. Though part…
The Japanese Tried A Second Raid On Pearl Harbor – It Was Not A Success
Everyone knows about the first bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Less well known, however, was the second attack. And there was almost a third……
The Crossword Puzzle Which Nearly Spelled The End For D-Day
To end WWII in Europe, the Allies planned a massive assault on Normandy, France, in 1944. Over 5,000 ships, 1,200 planes, and almost 160,000 men…
Four Books of “Images of War” – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
The fat man in the red suit is getting ready to fire up the reindeer for another busy night and this seems like a good…
The Exiled Billionaire Queen Of Holland Had A Role To Play In The Pearl Harbor Attacks
Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria was the longest-serving queen of the Netherlands, having reigned from 1890 to 1948. Her keen business instincts made her the first…
After WW2, The Jewish Brigade Was Formed – They Gave New Hope To Jewish Refugees In Europe
In the spring of 1945, a new unit arrived on the British lines in northern Italy: His Majesty’s Jewish Brigade Group. Made up Jewish volunteers…
Sedalia Airman Killed at Pearl Harbor Was Missouri’s First WWII Casualty
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
Against All The Odds – The First Mission To Bomb Japan After Pearl Harbor
Sometime, war is no different than your average street fight regardless of how crude that might seem. When a man is punched in the nose,…
The American Jewish Mobster Who Hunted Down Nazi Sympathizers And Secured New York Harbor
When the phrase “organized crime” is muttered, it’s easy to conjure up images of the bright lights, spinning slot machines, or the card tables of…
Sergeant “Smokey” Smith VC: “I Don’t Take Prisoners, I’m Paid to Kill Them”
If you ask any combat infantryman, you will hear that there are men who make their life easy in garrison and men who make their…