National History Day’s Sacrifice for Freedom – An Incredible Student-Teacher Experience – Learning About D-Day
War History Online proudly presents this article by guest blogger and history teacher Thomas H. Leighty. The National History Day’s Sacrifice for Freedom is an…
Japanese-American Veterans of WWII Shared Their Stories On Veterans Day
Robert Yano and Robert Izumi are Japanese-Americans who fought during World War II. They spoke about their time in the service during events for Veterans…
American Fifth Grade Kids Write Letters To Brighten A Veteran’s Day
Fifth graders in Shepherd, Texas, read about a World War II veteran on Facebook. They’ve never met Gardner Hill, but Ms. Christy’s class at Shepherd…
104-Year-Old World War II Veteran And Retired Judge Has Some Good Advice For Long Life
The first African-American lawyer selected to a federal seat as a judge has words of advice given him by his father if reaching 100 years…
American WWII Parachute Veteran Makes Skydives Again, Aged 91
Over 70 years since Vincent J. Speranza last jumped from an airplane, he was able to do it again. The difference is that, 70 years…
Russian Researchers Study Secret Nazi Weather Station Near the North Pole
A team of Russian researchers are researching the recently rediscovered remains of a secret German World War II weather station on an island near the…
With a Modified Aircraft Machinegun, Corporal Tony Stein Fired His Way Across Iwo Jima and Earned the Medal of Honor
The ability to improvise, adapt, and overcome has long been a core ethos of the United States Marine. While one could find many examples from…
Amazing Dogfight, Mustang Versus Zero, Japanese Perspective
The film named ‘Eternal Zero’ is about a fictional Japanese pilot, Kyuzo Miyabe, and his career flying through the skies during World War 2. In…
This 86 Year Old American Veteran Served WWII, The Korean War, And Vietnam – He Lives On
Some World War II veterans finished their military careers with that war. Jim Phelps was just getting started. Phelps, now 86, signed up to fight…
Two Families Donate Unique Items From Both World Wars To The Canadian War Museum
The Landry and Whitebone families of Saint John were in Ottawa recently to donate items to the Canadian War Museum from the First and Second…
108 Year-Old WWII Veteran – One Of The Oldest Living WW2 Veterans – Visits DC Memorial
Bill Mohr is, at 108 years old, one of the oldest living veterans of World War II. He received a military welcome when he arrived…
15 WWII Submarine Veterans Attend Event To Honor Thousands Killed In WW2
When 15 World War II submarine veterans entered an outdoor pavilion recently at Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, the capacity crowd rose to their feet.…