WWII

A World War II unit that spent months marching and fighting behind enemy lines in Burma has been approved to receive Congress’ highest honor

President Donald Trump visited Wilmington, N.C., Wednesday to commemorate the city’s contributions during World War II. “With this designation, we proudly declare that in America, we don’t tear down the past, we celebrate our heroes,” said Trump.

The U.S. ambassador in Warsaw has come to Poland’s defense following repeated claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Poland bears blame for the outbreak of World War II. Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher said: “Dear President Putin, Hitler and Stalin colluded to start WWII. That is a fact. Poland was a victim of this horrible conflict.” She posted her message on...

A 94-year-old World War II veteran has received his high school diploma — 74 years after he would have gotten had he not enlisted.

We are saddened to report that the World War II Memorial was vandalized. According to City Councilor Ed Flynn, it appears that oil that was poured over the granite memorial stones at some point overnight. Flynn was alerted to the vandalism on Monday morning. Massachusetts State Police were alerted and the Department of Conservation and Recreation is currently on scene...

A U.S. Army Air Forces pilot from Massachusetts whose plane crashed during World War II has been accounted for.

A piece of a battleship destroyed during the Pearl Harbor attack of World War II is coming to Rhode Island.

A College Park man was sentenced to almost a year in prison and three years of supervised release Tuesday for stealing dog tags and other items from the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, officials said.

Two nurses lost their licenses after an NBC television station in Georgia persuaded courts to unseal a video secretly recorded by the family of a man who died in their care. The video shows the World War II veteran repeatedly calling for help, saying he can’t breathe. It also shows the nurses failing to take life-saving measures and laughing as...

This month, 93-year-old WWII veteran Herbert Krueger from Iowa finally got all the medals he was awarded during his service. Krueger earned 15 medals for playing a key role in stopping an attack in Italy, but only received the Bronze Star. He sent his discharge papers to his senator after seeing stories of other aging veterans getting their long overdue...