Dec. 7, 1941 – that the Japanese attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Although America learned of the attack via radio ...

He graduated from Owensburg High School in 1943 and although he was a farmer's son and did not have to do so, he joined the United States Navy and served in World War II because 'all his friends ...

Fort Pierce city government has been plagued by ethics issues and an inability to execute simple tasks. A new city manager ...

Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was built by the Electric Launch Company, now known as Elco Motor Yachts, headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey. It was laid down on March 3, 1942, launched on June 20, 1942, ...

Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children’s playground in northern England after a chance discovery. Local officials in the town of Wooler ...

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority ... accounting for 75% of the U.S. Navy’s aerial victories in the war.

A WORLD War Two warship mystery has finally been solved after the wreck snagged on a fisherman's net. The Vital de Oliveira had disappeared for 81 years after it was torpedoed by the Nazis ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (Tribune News Service) — The crew of the USS Fort Worth gathered Monday to celebrate the milestone birthday of Elsie “Kitty” Rippin, a World War II Navy veteran ...

A hand grenade found in a residential area of Cornwall has been safely removed by a bomb disposal unit, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was notified that a grenade had been ...

WASHINGTON — During the height of World War II, more than 900 service members, civilians and crew aboard the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester sailed through the North Atlantic for Greenland.

This war boat had been the only Brazilian Navy vessel lost to the enemy in World War Two when it sank in 1944. The ship was hit just before midnight on July 19 and took just three minutes to ...

A fictional story about the struggles of a Holocaust survivor in the US is favourite to win the best picture Oscar. Historians and experts, along with the film's star and director, discuss how ...