Joe Harris, 108, Dies; Thought to Be the Oldest World War II Paratrooper
He was a member of a segregated unit in the Pacific Northwest that fought forest fires set off by Japanese balloon bombs.
Kansas City hosted hundreds of Nazis and other enemy soldiers during WWII. Here’s why
What’s Your KCQ? looks back at the prisoner of war camps that were scattered across the KC region during World War II.
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This 1937 Movie Is Secretly A Sequel To One Of The Greatest War Movies Ever Made
All Quiet On The Western Front is one of the greatest war movies ever and surprising received a largely forgotten sequel ...
Hegseth joins WWII memorial service on his first trip to Japan and vows to strengthen alliance
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has praised the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in battle d ...
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Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
Sgt. Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black ...
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Why enemy armies formed the ‘Wolf Truce’ in the middle of World War I
Russian and German troops on the Eastern Front of World War I were not only fighting each other, they were also trying to ...
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'The Unkillable Soldier' Who Kept Fighting Despite Losing an Eye and Hand in World War I
Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United ...
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Buckie family share story of Polish wartime roots as Duff House exhibition appeals for Poles’ ‘stories that haven’t been told’
Their memory, experiences and culture are set to form the centrepiece of a bold project being driven forward by Banff man ...