Only 18 from his company survived Iwo Jima. Fort Worth area vet recalls the WWII battle
All it takes is a close of his eyes and Don Graves is a 19-year-old at the historic battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, wondering if he’d see his 20th birthday. “I remember the bullets flying all ...
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80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Colmar
A commemoration ceremony was held to honor the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Colmar at Colmar, France, Feb. 1-2, 2025.
Education for peace: the effort to teach children how to rebuild societies after WWII
The second world war marked a turning point in the history of childhood. To train young people to build peace, authorities ...
Over 160 unexploded bombs from World War II found under children's playground
Over 160 unexploded practice bombs dating all the way back to World War II have been discovered underneath a children’s playground in the United Kingdom, officials said.
WWII veteran, battlefield medic from Honesdale dies at 100
WWII veteran Tony Battaglia, who served as a medic in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and later moved to Honesdale, died Friday ...