York WWII vet, 100, to finally get his Purple Heart 80 years after his plane was shot down
Harold "Bud" Pressel was injured when he bailed from his B-24 after it was struck by flak over enemy lines in 1944. He's ...
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Greek Fisherman Catches WWII Plane in his Net
A Greek fisherman in Heraklion, Crete was faced with an unprecedented sight when he discovered parts of a WWII plane in his ...
Nuclear bombs fell on North Carolina 64 years ago. How disaster was narrowly averted
A military plane was carrying the weapons when it exploded over a rural area, killing three people and sending the bombs ...
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PLEASANT Hill — Some World War II era hand grenades found at a home here Wednesday were subsequently removed and disposed of by explosives personnel, authorities said. The grenades — police did not ...
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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B Roberts.