WWII soldier who died in Japanese POW camp identified 81 years later
Military scientists have identified the remains of an Illinois soldier who died in a Japanese POW camp in the Philippines during World War II. The remains of Army Pfc. Harry Jerere of Berkeley, Illinois, was identified in December, nearly 81 years after he died of pneumonia at the Cabanatuan POW camp, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting […]
Cold case murder of WWII solved 50 years later
The identity of the man responsible for the “execution-style” murder of a beloved World War II veteran turned Florida milkman has finally been revealed, more than 50 years after the case first began. . Hiram “Ross” Graham was delivering milk in April 1968 when he couldn’t get home after work. Officers later found his bullet-riddled […]
WWII sailor identified after 80 years through DNA evidence
The remains of a World War II sailor who went missing during the attack on Pearl Harbor have finally been identified, officials announced. David Walker, a black sailor from Norfolk, Virginia, was assigned to the USS California when the naval base in Hawaii was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, causing the ship to catch fire […]
WWII Ghost Army who duped Nazis in secret mission to receive Congressional Medal
The Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’s highest honor, is awarded to the Ghost Army, America’s secret military unit during World War II. The recognition came after the unit’s decades-long mission was declassified in 1996. The bill awarding the Ghost Army the Congressional Gold Medal was signed into law by President Biden in 2022. For decades, their […]
D-Day veteran, 100, to be married at WWII liberation site in France
100-year-old World War II veteran Harold Terrence and his fiancée, Jeanne Sowaran, are preparing to get married in France. Despite being widowed, Terrence and Swarin fell in love in 2021 after being introduced by a mutual friend. The couple plans to wed in a town near the coast where US troops landed during the war, […]
VA official who tried to ban iconic WWII kissing photo has controversial history: ‘Unequivocally offensive’
Veterans Affairs officials have been at the center of controversy in the past, withdrawing a memo calling for the removal of an iconic photo of a Navy sailor kissing a woman in Times Square. Lima Ann Nelson, assistant secretary for health affairs, sparked the fire. including calls Her firing comes after she sent a memo […]
WWII ‘Kiss’ Photo Stays on Display — VA Head Reverses Memo that Would’ve Banned It
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will display the iconic “VJ Day in Times Square” photo of a Navy sailor kissing a strange woman on a New York street at the end of World War II at the Veterans Administration. The ministry’s memorandum aimed at banning the ban was withdrawn. Second World War. […]
New Orleans hat salesman, 99, honored by French president for WWII service
The 99-year-old New Orleans businessman, best known in the city as the owner of his family’s landmark hat store on St. Charles Street, was honored Tuesday by the French president for his military service during World War II. Awarded. Samuel Meyer, who still works several days a week at Meyer the Hatter, a business his […]
Danish Jews face highest number of antisemitic incidents since WWII
The head of Denmark’s Jewish community reports that the country has seen a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents since the October 7, 2023 Israeli attack, reaching levels not seen since World War II. did. Recent statistics compiled by the Jewish community’s security services show a marked increase in anti-Semitic incidents, comparable to trends in other […]
West Virginia WWII vet, Zan White, eaten at McDonalds everyday for 36 years
A World War II veteran who has eaten breakfast at his local McDonald’s almost every day for 36 years turned 100 last Friday and celebrated his memorable birthday by driving himself to the fast food restaurant and throwing a big party. I opened it. West Virginia resident Xan White and his group of friends, known […]