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100-year-old WWII veteran soars once again in P-51 Mustang

Joe Peterburs, who flew escort missions for bombers over Germany in World War II, was flying high with his granddaughter as his wingman.

By Dave Kindy

7 hours ago

The original ‘Lone Ranger’ was killed in WWII — but not by the enemy

When Lee Powell died during WWII, newspapers back home soon reported that the original Lone Ranger had been killed in action. Except he hadn't been.

By Claire Barrett

14 hours ago

Paul Newman, the Pacific and the bomb that changed the world

As an actor in Hollywood, Paul Newman supported nuclear disarmament. As a sailor in World War II, he believed the atomic bomb saved his life.

By Dave Kindy

8 days ago

8 decades after Hiroshima atomic bombing, search for missing continues

When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago in Hiroshima, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima.

9 days ago

WWII shipwrecks revealed in historic survey of Ironbottom Sound

After 22 days, the Maritime Archaeology of Guadalcanal expedition concluded its historic surveys of the infamous Ironbottom Sound.

By Claire Barrett

10 days ago

Letters on display from the mastermind of Pearl Harbor attack

Donated by the naval officer’s descendants, the two letters are now on display at the Fukushima Museum in Japan to mark the 80th anniversary of V-J Day.

By Claire Barrett

3 weeks ago