"More than a third of the 18,000 B-24 bombers produced during World War II were shot down, and most air crewmen did not ...

Morton Katz of Hartford, a 105-year-old WWII veteran, tells of indelible sights he saw from N. Africa to Italy, France, and ...

When Italian-born Pietro Verazzi was captured by the Australian army in North Africa, his life would change course forever.

Salerno and Monte Casino in Italy, and many others. Always close to the front lines, he and his medical unit were often within striking distance of enemy artillery and aerial attacks. The Army was ...

Robert W. Boynton, 19, a West Aurora High School graduate, was murdered after his plane was shot down in Germany in 1944.

Between the 15th and 20th centuries, just 10 European countries colonized nearly the whole world. Colonization brought ...

Lt. Robert "Bob" Cookman saved the lives of his crew members while sacrificing his own when his plane had engine trouble and went down.

We often say that "Greeks are everywhere" and this couldn’t be more true about the Greek community of Toronto, Canada and Danforth Greektown.

“And I have trouble remembering some names.” Paul Young holds his Distinguished Flying Cross medal he was presented after ...

Although more than 80 years have passed since Gino D’Ambrosio went to war, there are certain memories that never faded.

When John Dill died on Nov. 4, 1944, it shook the upper echelons of the United States military, right up through Army Chief ...