How a WWII Vet and Survivor and His Wife Died Hours From Each Other on Their 76th Wedding Anniversary
WWII vet and survivor Clifford Hartland, 101, and his wife, Marjorie, 97, passed away only hours from each other on what was suppose to be their 76th…
Nagasaki Commemorates 69th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing, Mayor Questions Japanese PM’s Defense Policy
Nagasaki, Japan – The Japanese city of Nagasaki celebrated the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city last August 9, Saturday. Inline with the…
Effects of the Nomonhan Incident on WWII Japan
The Nomonhan Incident was the climax of rising tensions between Japan and the Soviet Union shortly before the beginning of the Second World War. The…
Goodbye, Edmund Purser, British WWII Hero Who Led First D-Day Landing Craft Ashore (1919-2014)
WWII veteran Edmund Purser, a British WWII hero who led the first landing craft ashore on Sword Beach during the D-Day Landings and was ‘mentioned…
WWII Veterans of the 449th Bomb Group Revisit the WWII Plane They Flew
25 WWII veterans of the 449th Bomb Crew were united once again after almost 30 years. Before the doors of the National Museum of the…
The ‘Make Do and Mend’ Ideology of the Great War
The ‘make do and mend’ ethos, the culture of repairing and saving, gaining a revival in today’s society was grounded during the conflict which lasted…
WWII Love Letters from Navy Man to His Lady Love Arrive Nearly 70 Years Late
Two WWII love letters from a Navy man were finally delivered to his lady love after nearly seven decades from the date they were sent.…
WWII Pipe Mines Sparked Drama During Bridge Repair
Pevensey, England – A repair work in a bridge in Pevensey, East Sussex, England turned into a conceivably explosive drama when local farmers warned workers about…
Family Welcomes the Remains of Colonel Eugene Smith Home After 62 Years
Colonel Eugene Smith, who served as an Army Investigator during and after the Second World War, was finally brought home and laid to rest after…
Japan Opts to Remove Korean Memorial
A Korean memorial located in Japan, which was erected to pay tribute to those who were forced into labor during the Second World War, is…
Goodbye, Theodore Van Kirk, Navigator and Last Surviving Crew Member of Enola Gay (1921-2014)
The last crew member that boarded Enola Gay and responsible for dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, navigator Theodore Van Kirk, passed away July 28, Monday.…
Goodbye, Tough WWII Female ATA Pilot Lettice Curtis (1915-2014)
Lettice Curtis, believed by many to be the most exceptional woman pilot during the Second World War, passed away last July 21, Monday. She was…