Just a couple of years after the Second World War, John Wayne starred in Sands of Iwo Jima, a movie reenacting it. At 42, the ...

In 1942, World War 2 was raging across Europe and the Nazis had quietly opened their first extermination camp at Chelmno. Two Polish Jews named Michael Podchlebnik and Szlama Ber Winer were the ...

Descendants of characters in “Operation Mincemeat,” a hit British musical now in New York, have gotten more out of seeing it ...

In January 1940, the destroyer HMS Exmouth was hit by a torpedo, and sank with the loss of all crew on board. Now, thanks to ...

The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed on June 28, 1919, was intended to bring peace following World War I — but instead ...

Local centenarian Joseph Sciarra, who fought in World War II, is living his life to the fullest! At 100 years young, he has ...

"In adversity, there is opportunity," that is the focus of this week's Remembering Our Veterans story. Tom Balkovic, Vietnam ...

A World War II veteran in Wisconsin turns 100 years old on Saturday. Lemmer served two-and-a-half years in the South Pacific ...

Some World War II veterans took a step back in time earlier this week. It’s been decades since they deployed, and they’re ...

The OSS was known for gathering intelligence during World War II, often from behind enemy lines. Wheat said he takes pride in having volunteered for such a dangerous role. "My part in OSS was all ...