Goodbye, WWII Correspondent and Last of the “Murrow Boys” Richard Hottelet [1917-2014]
Richard Hottelet, a longtime correspondent of CBS News, a WWII reporter and the last living member of the “Murrow Boys”, died last December 17 at his…
“Goldfish Pool at Chartwell” Painting of WWII PM Winston Churchill Sold for Record Amount of £1.8 Million
A painting labeled “extremely personal” by auctioneers and did by WWII PM Winston Churchill – the Goldfish Pool at Chartwell – sold off for a record amount…
Suitcases of Auschwitz Victims Placed Under High-Tech Storage
Warsaw, Poland – The Auschwitz Museum have placed some of the suitcases of the Auschwitz victims in a modern storage room for protection. The said move…
Another WWII Soldier, Decorated Pilot Peyton S. Mathis Jr., Finally Laid to Rest after 70 Years
At last, Army Air Force Major Peyton S. Mathis Jr. was able to come home after seven long decades! Remains of the decorated WWII pilot…
Hawaii: Wreckage of WWII Plane Found and Identified 69 Years After Its Crash
Hawaii – Wreckage of a WWII plane was discovered at Windward Oahu coast and was eventually identified by personnel from the Hawaii Undersea Research Lab…finally after…
Top Ten Anniversaries for 2015 by the English Heritage
Here is the English Heritage’s top ten anniversaries set to be celebrated this year 2015 [events are arranged from the oldest]. Viking Invasion of England by…
Smyrna veteran finally receives his medals from service
Sgt. Benjamin Jones received a Bronze Star Medal, a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the Army Occupation Medal on Sunday after being out of the…
German Schoolchildren Form Secret Hitler Fan Club
The fact that German schoolchildren are forming secretive Hitler fan clubs should not come as a surprise. The recent discovery of such a group near…
Meet the Man Who Earns a Living as a Professional Hitler Look-A-Like: Emin Djinovci
Unbelievable but true — a man in Mitrovica, Kosovo earns his living as the professional look-a-like of the notorious German dictator Adolf Hitler and even…
Goodbye, “Tuskegee Airmen” Pilot Lowell Steward [1919-2014]
Lowell Steward, one of the last few surviving members of the “Tuskegee Airmen”, passed away Wednesday, December 17, in California. He was 95. The WWII vet died due to…
Germany: Another WWII Bomb Defused in Potsdam
Germany – Another WWII bomb was discovered and defused Thursday, December 18, in the historic city of Potsdam which is situated the country’s capital, Berlin. According to…
Irish WWII D-Day Vet Pat Gillen Honored with France’s Highest Accolade
Irish native and WWII D-Day vet Pat Gillen was recently honored with France’s highest accolade – the Legion d”Honneur – for his brave feats during…