Al can tell you plenty about building airport runways. Of course, most of those he helped build were on surfaces like coral under the threat of attack by the Japanese…..
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Sterling Cale acted with bravery and courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Why, then, was he going to be court-martialed? He couldn’t believe what he was hearing……
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He was an eyewitness to history, a man who was in the waters of Pearl Harbor during and after the Japanese attack, doing his part to fight back and preserve life…..
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He was a farm boy from Illinois who thought he’d received the prime spot for anyone to serve in the military. On December 7th, 1941, he found himself surrounded by a day that will live in infamy…..
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Over 65 years after this Prisoner Of War died in a work camp, his body will be reintured near his birthplace this week. The story is unusual though, because the POW died here…..
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At one time this fort raised and trained over 14,000 horses and mules at a time. Many of those animals were shipped overseas, but there’s a good chance you remember one very famous horse…..
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As a Japanese teenager, Barbara was taught to defend herself from American soldiers arriving in her country. She ended up marrying one of them! But there were more far more surprises when she landed in the United States…..
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Probably all of us have heard stories about World War II. Perhaps we have friends or relatives who have shared first hand accounts. It’s rare, though, that we get to hear an account from someone who saw the war from the other side of the globe…..
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The American Victory is one of three Victory ships that remain from over 500 built during WW II.
During the 1940s, 534 of these ships existed. Today only three sail the waters. Their past and present are a testimony to the lives that won wars and built America…..
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During the first half of World War II, the United States used vessels called Liberty Ships to haul cargo and troops across the oceans. However, the lumbering boats were no match for German U-boats. The solution was a new class of ships to help win the war…..
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Imagine a ship over a football field and a half long and sixty-two feet wide. Now imagine you need to build over 500 of them in just over one year. That’s exactly what the United States did at the end of World War II…..
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If you happen to visit the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, you should take time to visit a well done site called the Florida Holocaust Museum. Not only does it share the moving story of those who lost their lives, but one project helps the living connect with families touched by the tragedy…..
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American troops finally made it to Manila and were attempting to free POW’s like Tom Crosby. Just went things seemed hopeful, the tables turned and he found himself in the middle of a hostage negotiation…..
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Although the events of December 7th, 1941 are nearly seven decades old, Americans do remember. They honor those who gave their lives in service to their country and they recall the tragic events on a Sunday morning so long ago.
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Before there was a 9/11, there was December 7th. Both are days Americans will never forget. However, there are few Americans still living who where at Pearl Harbor that day…..
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On September 2nd, 1945 Japan officially surrendered, ending WW II. Douglas MacCarthur addressed the world that day at the event that took place aboard the USS Missouri…
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If you saw a sailor with a broomstick strapped to his leg ascending and descending stairs aboard a ship, you’d certainly wonder why such a strange event was taking place. It all made sense to those aboard the USS Missouri as they prepared for the Japanese surrender ending WW II…
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September 2nd, 1945. The Japanese were ready to sign documents officially ending World War II. That event took place aboard the USS New Jersey–at least that’s what many thought would happen. Here’s the story of how that event was moved to another ship…..
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For the next few days we’ll take a look at an event that took place 65 years ago this week–the formal surrender of Japan. The event took place aboard a ship that would serve in three wars spanning six decades…
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Most people have heard of Chuck Yeager, but most have not heard of his good friend Jackie, a pilot who set more aviation records that any other aviator…
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