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One man’s memory sparks search for US soldiers he saw executed in WWII
Retired firefighter Benjamin Broadwell Hagans, 96, has emerged as an eyewitness to the savage executions of three soldiers in 1942, The War Horse reports.
By Ken McLaughlin, The War Horse
Japanese faces, American hearts
Executive Order 9066 forced first- and second-generation Japanese-Americans into internment camps.
By J.D. Simkins
Honor those killed at Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona survivor says
The U.S. Navy and the National Park Service will host a remembrance ceremony at Pearl Harbor on the 81st anniversary of the 1941 Japanese bombing.
By Haven Daley
Living legend: WWII fighter pilot gets honorary promotion
Retired Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, A 100-year-old World War II flying ace, received an honorary promotion to brigadier general.
That one time the US Navy torpedoed FDR
The USS William D. Porter endured a series of calamitous events during its brief history.
Songwriter honors Tennessee veteran in ‘Mama’s Bible’
Songwriter Don Goodman helped write the song “Mama’s Bible” about World War II veteran J.B. Stubblefield.
By Zoe Haggard, Shelbyville Times-Gazette
Sailor who died at Pearl Harbor to be buried at Arlington
Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Roman W. Sadlowski had been accounted for nearly four years ago, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Battleship that served in both world wars begins trip for $35M repairs
It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II.
WWII veteran receives France’s highest honor
Ernest Marvel was awarded the French Legion of Honor in July — almost 80 years after he helped liberate the country from the Germans in World War II.
By Shannon Marvel McNaught, The News Journal
Surprise, kill, vanish: ‘Jedburghs’ led way for US cyber, special ops
WWII's "Jedburghs" show how an unconventional take on cross-functional partnerships can operate effectively in politically sensitive environment.
By Nicholas Dockery and Margaret Smith
WWII tail gunner’s harrowing story preserved in a comic
Former WWII POW Russell Scott died in 2019, but a Virginia Commonwealth University student created a three-panel comic describing his experience.
By Bill Lohmann, The Richmond Times-Dispatch