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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
106-year-old WWII vet’s vintage Cadillac stolen, returned in California
“When that car is gone, part of me is gone. I just feel terrible.”
By Dylan Gresik
Navy’s newest aircraft carrier named in honor of African American hero
The new warship will honor sailor Doris Miller, enlisted service members and the veterans of World War II, the acting secretary said.
By Carl Prine
Navy to name carrier honoring Pearl Harbor hero Miller
He was the first African American to receive the Navy Cross for valor.
TBT: This $10 submachine gun powered Britain’s covert war in Germany and France
The unprepossessing STEN gun was produced at half the price of an American M3 “grease gun” and some 20 times less than a Thompson submachine gun during World War II.
By Jon Guttman
WWII Army Air Forces pilot still showing them how to drive the ball
Retired Air Force Maj. Julius Okrzesik, 99, who flew P-51 Mustangs during World War II, can still navigate his way around a golf course.
By Ileana Najarro, Tampa Bay Times
More than 100 buildings to be evacuated on Okinawa’s Camp Kinser to remove 500 pound WWII bomb
During a construction project the base found an unexploded 500 pound bomb that had been dropped on the island during World War II.
By Philip Athey
Pearl Harbor vet’s interment to be last on sunken Arizona
This weekend, divers will place Bruner’s ashes inside the battleship’s wreckage, which sits in Pearl Harbor where it sank during the attack 78 years ago that thrust the United States into World War II.
Explainer: Why does the US pay so much for the defense of its allies?
The Trump administration is demanding that Japan and South Korea pay more for hosting U.S. troops stationed in those countries.
By Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University; Carla Martinez Machain, Kansas State University; and Michael A. Allen, Boise State University
Tassafaronga: Night of the Long Lances
Sailor recollects when his cruiser began sinking into a warm and unforgiving sea.
By Linda Ann Hughes, World War II