New F-35 built in honor of WWII P-38 pilots
Officials of Lockheed Martin unveiled their newly assembled F-35 Lightning II at Fort Worth October 4 this year to honor the World War II veterans…
ARTICLE: The Battle of Moerbrugge – Part 2
Moerbrugge: Prelude to Battle. On September 5th 1944, the 1st Polish Armoured Division occupied St Omer. The refreshed 4th Canadian Armoured Division resumed its advance…
ARTICLE: The First in a Series of WWII Medal Identification by Scott Addington
Campaign Awards for the Second World War (1939-1945) General service within the British and Commonwealth armed forces during the Second World War was rewarded by…
Nazi Party Demonized the Buddhist Symbol for Universal Harmony
The swastika was not first used by the Nazis. In fact, the swastika is actually a Buddhist symbol originally meant to represent universal harmony. To…
ARTICLE: The Battle of Moerbrugge (September 8th -11th, 1944)
The Belgian town of Moerbrugge was liberated by the Canadian 1st Army on September 10th 1944, after a vicious two-day long battle. The action was…
Band of Brothers veterans return to Upottery, their D-Day Airfield – By Neil Stevens
If like me you have been lucky enough to engage with and become friends with WW2 US veterans and their family members, the one thing…
In Memory of Joseph “Joe” Gomer, Minnesota’s Last Tuskegee Airman (1920-2013)
Duluth, Minnesota – Joseph Philip Gomer, Minnesota’s last surviving Tuskegee Airman already passed away at the ripe age of 93. He died last October 10…
The only verified photo of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg not the only one claims an Assistant Professor
Photo story: (Clockwise from top left) (1) Republican president Lincoln appointed Pennsylvania Democrat McClellan chief of all Union army, sitting together after Union victory at…