This is the story of Henry E. Erwin, an American airmen on board a B-29 Superfortress when a phosphorous bomb detonated inside the aircraft. He would be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor when ...

The Flying Fortress cumulatively dropped more bombs than any other plane during World War II, but those numbers came at a ...

For some families, the end of World War II brought long-awaited reunions with returning soldiers. For others, it marked the traumatic realization that their loved ones were among the many still lost ...

Centenarian Ed Buffman tells of battles while serving on the USS Missouri against the backdrop of thousands honoring veterans ...

The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress captures stories of American life and military service. Learn ...

For 80 years, the family of Steward’s Mate 1st Class William Arthur Brown has wondered what really happened to him during ...

Miami, Oklahoma, Mayor Bless Parker declared October 7th, 2025, as Glen Pitts’ Day to honor the 100th birthday of the World War II veteran.

A local author based in the hamlet of Van Hornesville near Cooperstown published a book this year, shedding light on the ...

Community rallied to rebuild Laredo WWII veteran John Edward Berry’s home and dignity in 2014; he died in 2016 honored by the ...

A team of scientists is employing a technique used to detect invasive species to search for troops lost at sea.

Thousands of vessels — 6,000 or more — lie at the bottom of the Great Lakes. Several hundred could lie beneath the waves in the part of Lake Michigan that falls under Illinois’ ...

A massive freighter carrying thousands of tons of iron ore disappeared in Lake Superior, setting shipping on a new course ...