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In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf.
By Jon Guttman
UK launches global MQ-9B drone users’ club for allies
The drone program is growing rapidly, as it initially included six nations and now comprises ten.
WWII sergeant whose plane was shot down over Germany returned home
U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta, 21, was laid to rest in southern California after being killed in action 80 years ago in Germany.
Remains of airman from World War II bombing mission identified
U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode was a 20-year-old tail gunner aboard a B-24H Liberator when it was shot down over Kassel, Germany, in 1944.
Padres catcher receives replica medal for grandpa’s WWII service
Kyle Higashioka’s grandfather served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a Japanese American Army unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2011.
By Patrick Stevens
After decades paying out-of-pocket, WWII veteran finally gets benefits
A 103-year-old WWII veteran who’s been paying his medical bills out-of-pocket is finally receiving his veterans benefits after 78 years.
US Army honors Japanese American unit that liberated Tuscany in WWII
The 442nd was key in liberating Italy’s Tuscan region from Nazi-Fascist forces, even while their families were interned at home as enemies of the state.
Navy clears Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 deadly blast
Surviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.
By Tara Copp
How a WWII ace became the unlikely honoree of a submarine combat award
John Galvin became an ace pilot during WWII, but his most prized award may have been his Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia.
By Jon Guttman