Lost Purple Heart of WWII hero returned after being found at Texas flea market
This heart has found its way home. A New Jersey woman whose uncle served bravely in World War II was able to recover her late relative’s long-lost Purple Heart after finding it at a Texas flea market earlier this summer. Margarita Manhart, 88, was reunited with the military medal her love, George Arthur Cerrito, earned […]
Over 400 homes Evacuated in Northern Ireland to Remove WWII Bomb
(AP) Police in Northern Ireland have ordered the evacuation of more than 400 homes as they try to remove a suspected World War II bomb. Police said Sunday that the removal operation could take more than five days. The device was discovered on Friday in the Newtownards area of County Down, about nine miles (15 […]
WWII Air Force prisoner of war’s remains identified after 81 years
The body of a U.S. Army airman has been identified 81 years after he died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, authorities said Friday. Staff Sergeant Alvin R. Scarborough, of Doddsville, Mississippi, was just 22 years old when he served with the 454th Ordnance Company in the Philippine Islands after the Japanese invasion in […]
Texas man tracks down grandfather’s WWII military jacket riddled with shrapnel holes
Eager to learn more about his late grandfather’s military service, a Houston Fire Department paramedic found himself in luck after beginning his research. Mark Holmes of Pearland, Texas, told Fox News Digital that a quick Google search not only helped him learn about his paternal grandfather, William Watson Holmes, and his service to America, but […]
WWII soldier ID’d and laid to rest in Colorado hometown 80 years after his death in combat
A World War II soldier has finally returned home to his Colorado home 80 years after being killed in combat overseas. Staff Sergeant Harold Schaefer was killed in action in Germany in 1944 and was buried Monday morning at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver with full military honors, including bagpipes and a 21-gun salute. […]
France Sees Largest Military Encampment in Paris Since WWII
PARIS (AP) — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that the French capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the games opened this Friday. With police forces patrolling the streets of Paris, fighter jets and soldiers on standby and a heavy security barrier of metal fencing erected […]
WWII veteran receives standing ovation, ‘USA’ chants after moving speech
Sergeant William Pekrull, 98, a decorated World War II and Normandy landings veteran, received a standing ovation and huge cheers after delivering a moving speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention titled “Make America Strong Again,” in which he recounted his harrowing war experiences and unwavering patriotism. “It breaks my heart to […]
RNC Buzz: ‘Mamaw’ and WWII veteran capture hearts
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention saw several emotional moments highlighting war heroes, sober mothers, and in one case a rambunctious “mamaw” who wasn’t afraid to use explicit language. Sen. J.D. Vance‘s (R-OH) touching stories giving due to the women in his family who helped raised gave some levity to this first speech after joining former President Donald […]
WWII Veteran Dies at 102 While Traveling to 80th D-Day Anniversary in France
A 102-year-old World War II U.S. Navy veteran died Friday while en route to Normandy, France, to take part in the commemoration of the Normandy landings, the Honor Flight organization of which he was a member announced. Robert Persichitti died “peacefully” after experiencing a medical emergency on board a ship bound for Normandy following an […]
Idris Elba Helps Uncover WWII Soldiers of Color Who Never Got Their Due
NEW YORK (AP) — One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he suffered. There are no photos or stories. “That part of my family history has been somewhat erased,” Elba says. That led to the actor narrating and executive producing the four-part series. National Geographic documentary series […]