World War 2 | War History

Top Facts – The United States Marine Corps At The Battle of Guadalcanal

One of the most famous battles in the history of the United States Marine Corps, Guadalcanal takes its name from a small volcanic island in…

Eisenhower’s D-Day Orders Preserved as Part of Top Ten List

The National D-Day Memorial’s historical collection houses one of the Virginia Association of Museums’ Top 10 Endangered Artifacts. A copy of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s…

A Very Rare Event – France’s Highest Honor Awarded to D-Day American Air Gunner from Georgia

In a very rare honor, James Livingstone of Whitemarsh Island was awarded France’s highest decoration being named a Knight French Legion of Honor. Recipients are…

New Movie Tells the Story of French Citizens Fleeing the onset of World War Two

South Florida theatergoers have a treat with the opening of the French film Come What May. Set during World War II in northern France, it…

A Stolen Letter of Personal History From World War II Returned to Owner

It was an extraordinary moment for Greg and Rosemary Almeida, when they met, after school, Duc Nguyen, the Bear Creek High School sophomore who possessed a…

World War II Photos Make Their Way Back to Their Rightful Owner

Stephanie DeVoid never expected to meet the man who grew up in her West Seattle home in Seattle. Last week, DeVoid told of her discovery…

Incredible Footage of the WW2 Japanese Battleship Yamato Goes on Display at Museum

The clearest and most detailed footage of the WW2 Japanese battleship Yamato is now on display at the Kure Maritime Museum, commonly referred to as…

Holocaust Survivor and Member of the “Jewish Avengers” Dies Aged 91

Joseph Harmatz, a Holocaust survivor who led a daring attempt to get revenge against their Nazi captors, passed away at the age of 91. Ronel…

The Last Survivor of the Babi Yar – When 34,000 Innocents Were Massacred by Nazi Soldiers

Raisa Maistrenko clearly remembers Babi Yar. How could she not, the last survivor of the worst atrocity of World War II where 75 years ago…

Missing Both Legs, This RAF Fighter Ace Took Out 22 Germans Planes, Then Escaped Multiple POW Camps

Life with amputated legs can prove difficult for even the most mundane of tasks require extra effort.  But trying taking on the German Luftwaffe and…

This Is How Japan Tried To Set The U.S. West Coast Ablaze in WW2- It Nearly Worked

Most believe that those at Pearl Harbor were the only casualties on American soil during WWII. Not true. There were more in Oregon. The Japanese…

Golfing Heroes Who Served In WWII

Ian Harvey

When World War II broke out, it was only natural that many annual sporting events were sacrificed in the name of military service and national…