Berkshire Eagle2h
'I was talking to history.' World War II veteran and Berkshire Place resident recalls what is was like to storm the beaches of Normandy
At just 17 years old, Joseph Coy left Pittsfield High School to enlist in the Navy, serving on Utah Beach on D-Day and later ...
LewistownSentinel.com5h
Local servicemen lost lives during WWII ship convoy
Feb. 3 is the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester in the north Atlantic Ocean by a German U-boat. The ...
Mustard on MSN20h
How A Cargo Ship Helped Win WW2
During World War Two, hundreds of cargo ships raced across the Atlantic in an effort to keep Britain supplied. But these ...
The 'Toughest Fords Ever Built' May Have Been During World War II
Ford is known for making durable cars, trucks, and SUVs. During World War II, the company also produced some tanks that were ...
Secret London2d
The WWII Ship That Rescued Troops At Dunkirk Will Soon Open To The Public In London
This legendary HMS Wellington ship that played a huge role in the evacuation of Dunkirk - will soon be open to the public in ...
Center for International Maritime Security2d
The Best of Both Worlds: Educating Future Navy Officers
USNA is graduating nearly three times the number of officers as it did in 1933 when the navy had 311 ships and nearly twice ...
Time Out2d
This legendary World War II ship in London will soon open to the public
The Wellington Trust has received a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, enabling the ship to open to more visitors ...
The National Interest5d
The Legendary USS Barb was a Nightmare for Japan in WWII
When one reads about the exploits of the World War II-era Gato -class United States Navy submarine, USS Barb (SS-220 ), one ...
Williamsport Sun-Gazette5d
Sacrifices of 7 from Lycoming County and surrounding areas in WWII minefield remembered
As part of a strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis during World War II, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 ...
33 eerie and abandoned World War II places
From a crumbling pill box in the UK to a derelict rail line in Hawaii, these are the abandoned World War II places that the ...
Army Times6d
The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...
U.S. News & World Report14d
World War II Memorial
Visit after sunset. – Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The World War II Memorial was dedicated in 2004 to the 16 million American military members who served during World War II, including the ...