Like many of the prolonged battles waged during the last year of World War II, the fighting on Iwo Jima resulted in the ...

Malaria could be as dangerous to GIs in the Pacific theater of World War II as the enemy. To fight it, they used hammers and ...

80 years ago, American and Japanese troops were locked in one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theatre in ...

A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help ...

Pfc. Frederick Rickard's death on Iwo Jima was the family's second tragedy in four months. His brother died in a Christmas ...

World War II was one of the most transformative events of the 20th century. It was the largest war ever fought, with more than 50 nations and 100 million troops involved, and it reshaped geopolitics, ...

Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final mission and other historic items.

Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the ...

A World War II veteran in Wisconsin turns 100 years old on Saturday. Lemmer served two-and-a-half years in the South Pacific ...

James Holland explains complex military movements into clear, engaging prose that makes "Cassino ‘44: The Brutal Battle for ...

Rodney Davis, an Athens man who has studied and visited numerous sites of World War II, will speak on the Battle of Midway at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Oconee County Library, located in Wire Park off ...

Athens resident Rodney Davis will speak on a WWII battle this Saturday as he shares his knowledge of the famous conflict.