The Marines, however, modified LVTs with ramps that allowed their men to penetrate the atoll on the northwest. Moreover, the ...

Aerial warfare historian Yusuke Orita was thrilled when his decade-long effort to collect and analyze U.S. military war film ...

There is a fairly good chance that you have never heard of the tiny Pacific Island of Peleliu. With its size of approximately ...

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The P-47 Thunderbolt was a formidable American fighter-bomber aircraft used during II. Its design, engine, and performance ...

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- "This was some tough stuff," reflected Vern Shmidt, a 99-year-old Valley veteran who served during the Battle of the Bulge. He was one of a handful of veterans who walked ...

Our Fight: Erie in World War II, Episode 14: War rages on in the Pacific While combat was over in Europe, it was far from over in the Pacific. Erie's men describe daily life in the Pacific fighting ...

A World War II Pacific Theater reenactment will occur the weekend of July 12-13 at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson. The event will feature American and Japanese infantry camps, authentic gear ...

Many of the most successful fighter pilots gained fame not only for their aerial tactics, but for their ability to pass their knowledge on to others. Ironically, some of those who handed down their ...