Local Korean War veteran identified after nearly 75 years thanks to DNA technology
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Nearly 75 years after his death, a Korean War veteran from the Triad finally has his name back. Back in September, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that ...
Only 18 from his company survived Iwo Jima. Fort Worth area vet recalls the WWII battle
All it takes is a close of his eyes and Don Graves is a 19-year-old at the historic battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, wondering if he’d see his 20th birthday. “I remember the bullets flying all ...
Over 160 unexploded bombs from World War II found under children's playground
Over 160 unexploded practice bombs dating all the way back to World War II have been discovered underneath a children’s playground in the United Kingdom, officials said.
More Than 175 World War II Practice Bombs Found at Playground in England
Although the devices found during construction work were practice bombs, they can be harmful. Officials said there could be ...
Military launches new effort to ID unknown soldiers from West Loch Disaster
AUSTIN BOUCHER / U.S. ARMY / OCT. 7 Members of the Defense POW /MIA Accounting Agency walk beside a casket during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. At least 163 ...
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Remains of soldier killed in Nazi war crime returned to Bay Area, memorial planned Friday
The remains of an American soldier killed in a Nazi war crime during World War II have been returned to the San Francisco Bay Area. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Yuen Hop of Sebastopol was a waist gunner on a ...