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Pope Leo XIV is the son of a D-Day veteran
The first American to ever be elected pope is the son of D-Day veteran.
Could a young Army pilot have prevented the Pearl Harbor attack?
A fateful day — and question — shadowed Kermit Tyler all his life.
By Joseph Connor
How the ‘Brush-Off Club’ helped jilted WWII troops cope with Jody
The misery-loves-company club even featured critical, board-style roles, such as chief crier and chief consoler.
Killer instinct: How one man taught US soldiers to fight dirty in WWII
Francois d’Eliscu's training regimen was so hazardous that by March 1943 trainees in the program had already suffered 1,600 injuries.
By Patrick Kiger
Family of Black WWII medic finally receives medal for his heroism
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for treating 200 troops under enemy fire on D-Day.
Get to know the heroic WWII namesake of the Navy’s newest ship
Though he was peppered by shrapnel and severely burned after a kamikaze pilot slammed into his ship, Lt. Richard McCool Jr. went to work.
‘Take her down!’ WWII submarine skipper sacrificed with final order
Shot and clinging to the boat's bridge frame, submarine commander Howard W. Gilmore's gave his final order.
By Jon Guttman
If you liked the B-17s in Masters of the Air, you’ll enjoy these films
The Flying Fortress has a rather distinguished film career.
WWII sergeant whose plane was shot down over Germany returned home
U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta, 21, was laid to rest in southern California after being killed in action 80 years ago in Germany.
Remains of airman from World War II bombing mission identified
U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode was a 20-year-old tail gunner aboard a B-24H Liberator when it was shot down over Kassel, Germany, in 1944.
Padres catcher receives replica medal for grandpa’s WWII service
Kyle Higashioka’s grandfather served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a Japanese American Army unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2011.
By Patrick Stevens