WWII Medal of Honor recipient’s remains identified after 80 years
A U.S. soldier missing since WWII, Willibald Bianchi, a former Army captain from Minnesota, was accounted for by DPAA. Bianchi, ...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Tag: WWII
German President Visits WWII UK Bombing Site Focus on Unity Against Russia in Ukraine War
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to UK is the first by a German head of state in 27 years.German President Frank-Walter ...
Japan: A Teen’s Perspective on WWII Kamikaze Pilots
In the documentary short by Cheng Herng Shinn, presented by Al Jazeera’s DigiDocs, 15-year-old Shurina takes on the role of ...
Thrift Store Evacuated After WWII Grenade Donation
A Value Village thrift store in Chatham, Ont., was closed after a Second World War grenade was mistakenly donated. Police ...
Halifax’s Involvement in a Key WWII Mission
In July 1940, HMS Emerald arrived in Halifax harbor as part of Operation Fish, a secret mission to transport Britain's ...
Search for WWII Pilot Triggered by Photograph
May Mackie, who passed away in 2024 at age 99 in Qualicum, B.C., was engaged to British WWII pilot Hubert ...
Duftel Bag in Italy Linked to Cape Bretoner Killed in WWII
Michele Facchini, a Second World War researcher, unexpectedly connected with Hector McDonald, a soldier from Cape Breton who died in ...
Bruce Robertson, WWII Veteran, Dies at 105
Bruce Robertson, one of Australia's oldest World War II veterans, passed away at 105, having served notably in the Royal ...
Americans Connect with Dutch Adopting WWII Soldiers’ Graves
June West Brandt, 93, was thrilled to connect with Dutch couple Lisa and Guido Meijers, who honor her brother, Army ...
WWII Tuskegee Airman pilot dies at age 100
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