America's "Arsenal of Democracy" relied on commercial manufacturers re-tooling to make the firearms necessary for American troops to fight across the world. One of the biggest plants was the Saginaw ...
324,000 aircraft 88,000 tanks 8,800 warships 5,600 merchant ships 224,000 pieces of artillery 2,382,000 trucks 79,000 landing ...
For centuries wars are being fought with contemporary weapons and in some instances with future or prototype ones. However some old weapons, older than their current users, are being utilized. The ...
when he lost control of his Spitfire aircraft and crashed into the woods below. The Moose Jaw-born pilot, 28, had just ...
The South Carolina Military Museum honored one of the few World War II veterans still alive, 99-year-old Bruce Cook.
Howard Carter was born April 30, 1923, making him 101 years old today.
Durwood “Bud” Buchheim, 101, of Sun Prairie, and John Storer, 97, of Maple Bluff, are among the estimated 100,000 or fewer ...
WINCHESTER — World War II ended 79 years ago, so it's increasingly rare to ... Starting in Texas and continuing in Colorado, ...
When he was told he had only weeks to live, his response was telling. He was calm and at peace. At 82, he told his children, he had lived much longer than he expected.
Druffel values greatly the experiences he gained serving America during World War II. And he's proud of the hard work and ...