John Wayne never served in WWII – and here's why
A great American actor and a cultural icon. John Wayne embodied the image of the strong, quiet cowboy or soldier, ...
Farmer who served as a Marine in WWII celebrates 96th birthday with socially distant parade
A World War II hero got the birthday celebration he deserved this weekend, with friends and loved ones able to ...
Lawrence Brooks, oldest U.S. WWII veteran, celebrates 111th birthday with flyover and 9,700 cards
Lawerence Brooks, the oldest living WWII veteran in the U.S., celebrated turning 111 in style at the weekend. We reported ...
WWII US Navy Vet celebrates 100th Birthday – Happy Birthday, James
A World War II U.S. Navy veteran celebrated a tremendous milestone this week as he turned 100 years old. As ...
Marine who spent 4 years as POW during World War II celebrates 100th birthday – Happy Birthday, Howie
A World War II hero who spent almost four years in a prisoner of war camp celebrated his 100th birthday ...
Texas WWII veteran asks for 100 digital birthday wishes for his 100th birthday
We are the last generation to know our World War II veterans and the sacrifices they gave for our freedom. ...
Alabama Marine celebrates 100th birthday – please join us in congratulating him
World War II changed the course of history, and to this day we owe our gratitude to the people who ...
Lawmakers push to posthumously award Waverly Woodson the Medal of Honor
On June 6, 1944, Waverly B. Woodson Jr.’s landing craft was fired upon while landing on Omaha Beach. The man ...
Anne Robson, believed to be Scotland's oldest living WWII female veteran, dies at 108
World War II changed the course of history, and to this day we owe our gratitude to the people who ...
Cousins and Holocaust survivors reunite for the first time in 75 years
When the Nazis invaded Romania in 1940 the then boys were forced to flee separately with their families. The two ...
Leslie Edwards, member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, has died at 95
According to his obituary Leslie, who was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but moved to Cincinnati when he was one, was drafted ...
WWII, Korean War veteran and former POW celebrates his 100th birthday
100-year-old Thomas E. Gwynn survived both D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. While in Normandy, he received a Battle ...
99-year-old WWII veteran will participate in graduation 70 years after earning degree
In 1943, Johnson made history when she enlisted in the United States Army. She became part of the 6888th Central Postal ...
World War II vet dies at 97 without any surviving family – volunteers needed to attend his funeral
McCue enlisted in the Army in 1943 and fought in an anti-aircraft unit. As per Francisco Urena, the State Secretary ...
