History Computer (US) on MSN21h
In 1942 of WWII, Paratroopers Prepare for War
Volunteering Paratroopers in WWII prepare for jumping from airplanes and using their parachutes in 1942.
History Computer (US) on MSN1d
In WWII’s Pacific Conflict, the U.S. Navy Downs Japanese Aircraft
In WWII, Japanese bombers are shot down by U.S. forces at sea. New presidential election polls released in Michigan, ...
National Interest on MSN2d
The U.S. Navy Sunk Its Very Own Aircraft Carrier
The USS Oriskany, a retired Essex-class aircraft carrier, now rests off Florida’s coast as the world’s largest artificial ...
A US invasion of Taiwan in WWII would have been a disaster. A Chinese operation faces similar dangers.
An invasion of Taiwan by China today would face similar challenges that caused the US to drop the idea during WWII. The ...
National Interest on MSN6d
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bomber That Won World War II
The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during ...
KARK Little Rock on MSN3d
100-year-old Arkansas WWII veteran recounts emotional return to Normandy during National Veterans & Military Families month
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month and 100-year-old William Toombs is recounting a special trip that ...
Movie Review: Steve McQueen's WWII drama 'Blitz' is more unconventional than it appears
Steve McQueen's “Blitz” feels stuck between a conventional war drama and something more adventurous and probing ...
World War II era B-29 Superfortress makes stop in Springfield for hands-on history lessons
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A World War II-era B-29 Superfortress plane is visiting the Ozarks all weekend. The plane named “Doc ...
WWII pilot Jay Manown laid to rest 80 years later
Jay Manown, a World War II pilot from Kingwood, was finally laid to rest 80 years after he and his crew were killed in action ...
The Day1d
Norwich to pay tribute to WWII and Vietnam veteran, Air Force Col. Albert Couture
Norwich ― Albert R. Couture and his wife, high school sweetheart Margaret McAvoy Couture, left the Norwich area shortly after ...
Charlie Brown, the West Virginia bomber pilot that was saved by an enemy pilot in World War II
A West Virginian man was flying a damaged B-17 bomber that was about to be shot down by German forces during World War II when he was saved by an unlikely ally who would eventually become a good ...
Barbara J. Mabe, former World War II defense worker and Baltimore Sun route owner, dies
Barbara J. Mabe, a former World War II defense worker and Baltimore Sun route owner, died Oct. 17 at her Ellicott City home.