Latest "world war ii" stories

Pearl Harbor survivors Harry Chandler, 102, left, and Herb Elfring, 101, talk to each other during the 82nd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Pearl Harbor survivors return to honor those who died in attack

Pearl Harbor survivors, World War II veterans and their families gathered in Pearl Harbor to remember those who died 82 years ago.

12 hours ago

WWII veteran jumps from perfectly good plane alongside Texas governor

A 106-year-old World War II veteran recently parachuted alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

10 days ago

Military scientists identify remains of soldier who died in WWII

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker died in World War II during a battle in Germany.

12 days ago

This WWII bunker used fake air vent to return grenade to sender

It's a nasty surprise for any enemy tossing a grenade.

By Sarah Sicard

14 days ago

6 World War II documentaries you need to watch

Numerous documentaries have ventured to convey the immense sacrifices of WWII.

By Sarah Sicard

2 weeks ago

China fetes American veterans of World War II known as ‘Flying Tigers’

The visit is the latest in a small but expanding series of exchanges ahead of a possible meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month.

6 weeks ago