World War II Medal of Honor recipient to return home for burial, 80 years after his death

World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, ...

History Today: When the United States officially entered World War II

December 8 marks the day when former US President Franklin D Roosevelt made the declaration of war against Japan before ...
Task & Purpose

When Americans, Germans and POWs fought the SS from the walls of a castle

80 years ago, on May 5, 1945, the strangest fight in World War II took place. American soldiers and Wehrmacht troops teamed up to fight the SS. By Nicholas Slayton Published May 5, 2025 12:31 PM EDT ...
The Baltimore Sun

Carl Burdette: Yes, the US won WWII for the Allies

In a recent op-ed in the Carroll County Times, “Trump got his WWII history wrong,” Doug Mallouk stated: “Regarding the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, Trump boasted that America had ‘by far’ provided the ...
Portland Press Herald

Midcoasters collected scraps and made sacrifices during World War II

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Just months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, launching the ...
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Oldest surviving World War II American ace pilot dies

Aug. 22 (UPI) --The man believed to be the last surviving World War II official American ace naval fighter pilot has died at age 103. Described in his legacy.com page as a compassionate and humble ...
Snopes.com

Authentic video of WWII vet Henry Whitaker singing on 'America's Got Talent'?

A rumor that circulated online in May 2025 claimed a video authentically showed a 95-year-old World War II veteran named Henry Whitaker singing for his fallen friend Thomas on NBC's reality ...
The White House

Victory Day for World War II, 2025

Today, our Nation proudly commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Allied Powers’ triumph over national socialism and fascism, and the end of World War II in Europe — one of the most epic victories ...
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Bill Skarsgård & Nicholas Galitzine Starring In Netflix's WW2 Movie From American Primeval Director

Netflix's new World War II movie Mosquito Bowl, from the director of its successful series American Primeval, has found two of its stars. The upcoming adaptation will be based on Buzz Bissinger's New ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Hidden History of the Nazi U-Boats That Prowled the Gulf Coast, Bringing World War II to America’s Shores

A German submarine torpedoed the S.S. Pennsylvania Sun on July 15, 1942, destroying 107,500 barrels of U.S. Navy fuel oil. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Early on June 29, 1942, the 8,032-ton ...
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Walking tour highlights America’s WWII troop buildup in Brisbane, Australia

American service members in Australia can find remnants of their World War II predecessors in the center of one of the country’s largest cities. Brisbane, in the eastern state of Queensland, has ...