American World War II Veteran Recalls Christmas Time In Italy At The End Of The War
Louis Heon is a World War II veteran of the US Army 88th Infantry Division. In 1945, even after the Germans surrendered, times were still…
German Enigma Machine Sells For A Record Price At Auction
A rare World War II Enigma machine went for £367,000 at an auction. That price is a world record. The M4 is one of the…
Group Plans To Rebuild Second World War Mosquito Fighter Bomber
Twin Rolls-Royce Merlin engines powering a World War II Mosquito fighter bomber may once again be heard in English skies. The People’s Mosquito, a group…
Incredible – Chinese Veteran Who Lost His Sight In WW2 Gets His Wish – To Touch Modern Tanks
Qian Jianmin, 94, a blind veteran of the Chinese army who fought against the Japanese in World War II got his wish – to touch…
The Austrian Government Will Take Ownership Of Hitler’s Birthplace, But Debate Continues About What Should Be Done With It
Following years of wrangling and controversy, Austria’s parliament has permitted a law authorizing it to seize the house that was the birthplace of Adolf Hitler…
The Mail Plane That Hunted Japanese Planes After Pearl Harbor
On the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, there was a plane with a unique story to tell. It is one of the…
Former German Prisoner Of War Gives Back to Town Where He Was Held Prisoner
Heinrich Steinmeyer was a 19-year-old member of Hitler’s Waffen SS when he was captured in Normandy just after D-Day in 1944. He was sent to…
Dropping A Smaller Fighter From The Bomb Bay – The Out-Of-This-World XF-85 Goblin
Imagine WWII-era bombers serving as motherships for egg-shaped fighter jets dropped out of the bomb bay. Sound like a Si-Fi flick? Well, it’s not. Enter…
The Amazing Story Of The Company Cleaning Up After The WWII Shipbreaking Boom In Portland
During World War II, Portland was home to several shipyards that built warships for the war. When the war ended, those shipyards were no longer…
World War Two Veteran Who Is Still Flying At Age 93
70 years ago, Howard Hendrick flew Lancaster bombers in Europe during World War II. After the war, he married his girlfriend and began a commercial…
After A Careful Scientific Investigation, An American WWII Veteran Returns Home
First Lieutenant Ben B. Barnes flew a P-51 fighter plane in the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group. On December 5, 1944, he was part…
As Living Pearl Harbor Survivors Become Fewer, An Amazing Listening Project Records Their Stories
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Herman Zuckerman was there, but he never spoke very much about what he experienced. Instead, family…