World War II

Official photograph U.S. Army Signal Corps, Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation, Newport News, Va./National Archives

Abbie Bennett

December 09, 2019 - 1:48 pm

Senate unanimously votes to award WWII Merrill's Marauders Congress' highest honor

The Senate unanimously passed a bill to award Merrill's Marauders Congress' highest honor for the "heroic unit's extraordinary efforts and sacrifices during World War II."

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Associated Press

December 02, 2019 - 11:06 am

Large funeral expected for WWII veteran who outlived family

His obituary described him as a history buff and dog lover.

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Jack Murphy

December 02, 2019 - 10:20 am

Explorer to lead dangerous expedition to recover MIA service members from WW II crash site

In a remote region of North Eastern India, a explorer believes that he can recover MIA servicemembers from a World War II bomber crash site.

Off Seattle or Tacoma, Washington, 27 October 1943. Courtesy of Mrs. Roger Dudley. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Jack Murphy

November 18, 2019 - 11:12 am

Discovered 20,400 feet beneath the surface, the world's deepest shipwreck is a World War II era destroyer

Since 1944, the final resting place of the USS Johnston was unknown, however, a secretive search effort was underway financed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Associated Press

November 18, 2019 - 11:10 am

Wyoming Congresswoman gives veteran replacement WWII medals

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney has given replacement military medals to a woman and her father after the original medals were stolen from a trailer outside a veteran organization in Wyoming.

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Julia LeDoux

November 18, 2019 - 10:23 am

PHOTO GALLERY: World War II through the lens of Army Signal Corps photographers

By C. Todd Lopez A new book featuring many previously unseen images from World War II reveals how important photographers of the Army Signal Corps were to the war effort and how significant to history the collection of Signal Corps images stored at the National Archives is. "The Army Signal Corps...

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Abbie Bennett

November 18, 2019 - 9:46 am

WWII Army Rangers latest in the running for Congress' highest honor

Bills in the House and Senate would award Congress' highest honor to the U.S. Army Rangers of WWII.

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Associated Press

November 18, 2019 - 9:45 am

Air Force and Army veteran duo aim to restore WWII submarine

A pair of veterans is trying to bring a World War II submarine to Louisville.

DVIDs, Photo by Lance Cpl. Karis Mattingly

Jack Murphy

November 13, 2019 - 2:48 pm

The time Oregon blew up a whale carcass and the World War II vet who warned against it

The event which would later enter into American lore and legend began on November 8th when an eight-ton Sperm whale washed up on shore in the town of Florence, Oregon.

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Abbie Bennett

November 13, 2019 - 11:28 am

'Rosie the Riveter' women could be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

If awarded, a single gold medal will be created in honor of women collectively known as "Rosie the Riveter" and given to the National Museum of American History.

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World War II

Senate unanimously votes to award WWII Merrill's Marauders Congress' highest honor

Large funeral expected for WWII veteran who outlived family

Explorer to lead dangerous expedition to recover MIA service members from WW II crash site

Discovered 20,400 feet beneath the surface, the world's deepest shipwreck is a World War II era destroyer

Wyoming Congresswoman gives veteran replacement WWII medals

PHOTO GALLERY: World War II through the lens of Army Signal Corps photographers

WWII Army Rangers latest in the running for Congress' highest honor

Air Force and Army veteran duo aim to restore WWII submarine

The time Oregon blew up a whale carcass and the World War II vet who warned against it

'Rosie the Riveter' women could be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

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