Latest "WWII" stories

A U.S. squad armed with guns and hand grenades closes in on Japanese holdouts entrenched in dugouts during World War II on Attu Island, Alaska, in June 1943.

Last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII dies

Japan invaded Attu in June 1942 and held the Attuans captive in Japan. The invasion prompted the only World War II battle on North American soil.

27 hours ago

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.

4 days 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.

13 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.

2 weeks ago

How World War II necessitated the invention of super glue

Though discovered by accident, super glue has become a staple of American households.

By Caitlin O'Brien

2 weeks ago

First trailer drops for Spielberg-Hanks WWII show ‘Masters of the Air’

The show is slated to launch with a two-episode debut on Jan. 26, 2024, with new episodes dropping each following Friday.

By Sarah Sicard

4 weeks ago

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