World War II

The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year.

Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle famously led the first U.S. strike against the Japanese homeland during World War II, and...

Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Leon Crane was co-piloting a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber when an engine malfunctioned and it crashed...

Think you know Jeeps? Think again. Buckle up for the story of how Ford helped win World War II and create an automotive icon...

Harold Terens' bar mitzvah will be at the Pentagon.

After a problematic early history, the SB2C Helldiver proved to be an effective dive bomber against Japanese ships and ground...

Beginning in 1942, a total of 25 American female pilots -- nicknamed "Atta-Girls," after their auxiliary's acronym (ATA) --...

An animated speaker who charmed strangers young and old with his quick smile and generous hugs, the self-described country...

The new bell was named the “St. Kateri Bell of Hope,” by Peter Michiaki Nakamura, archbishop of Nagasaki, at the Urakami...

Feb. 3 marks the anniversary of the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester and the selfless acts of four Army...