‘The flak can’t always miss. Somebody’s gotta’ die’ An excerpt from 'I Will Tell No War Stories' by Howard Mansfield.By Howard Mansfield3 days ago
How these soldiers built bridges with hankies, C-rations and salamiOur officers told us almost every week that North Korea could resume hostilities at any moment, with or without a reason. It was our job to be ready.By Marvin J. Wolf, The War Horse8 months ago
Retired Ranger Col. Ralph Puckett, 94, to receive Medal of Honor for Korean War battleThe battle for Hill 205 was part of a counteroffensive that marked the Chinese entrance into the Korean War, destroyed the Eighth Army’s right flank and triggered a massive U.S. retreat.By Kyle Rempfer3 years ago
New WWII series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks has finally started productionThe third WWII installment from Hanks and Spielberg is finally on the way.By Jon Simkins and Claire Barrett3 years ago
75 years after his last mission, WWII bomber pilot recounts ‘sheer terror’ of bombing runs over Nazi GermanyThe Eighth Air Force suffered more killed in action during World War II than the Marine Corps.By Jon Simkins and Claire Barrett4 years ago
Crews of the B-17 Flying Fortress take to the sky in ‘Memphis Belle in Color’ documentaryThe documentary premiers at 6 p.m EST Nov. 11 on the Smithsonian Channel, and will air multiple times this week.By Jon Simkins and Claire Barrett4 years ago