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How two WWII veterans older than 100 met and became friends
A couple of World War II veterans from Minnesota and Wisconsin struck up a friendship well after they turned 100.
Car found parked in hangar of sunken WWII ship, baffling historians. See photos
Defying all logic, a vehicle has been found parked in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk in the Pacific ...
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A New Podcast from the National WWII Museum Revisits the 'Most Consequential Year in Modern History'
The first episode of the series covers January-March 1945, which includes the battles of Iwo Jima and Manila, the firebombing ...
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Why Was a 1940s Car Discovered in the Wreck of an American Naval Ship That Sank During World War II?
The mysterious automobile was found in a hangar on the USS "Yorktown," which has been resting on the bottom of the Pacific ...
Massive WWII mural found intact on wall of US warship sunk in 1942, NOAA says
Long languishing in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, the sunken aircraft carrier USS Yorktown has held secrets for 83 ...
‘Complete surprise!‘: WWII vet, Canton native turning 100 overwhelmed by birthday cards across world
Strangers from across New England and the globe are penning their birthday wishes to Howard Hanson, a lifetime Canton ...
Intelligence gathering in Geraldton 80 years on from WWII
Geraldton and surrounds played a critical role in Australia's defence in World War II and that is still the case today.
Croatia commemorates victims of WWII concentration camp where tens of thousands perished
Croatia has commemorated the victims of a World War II concentration camp where tens of thousands of people perished in the ...