N.J. ‘Six Triple Eight’ star Shanice Shantay on film debut, trailblazing World War II battalion
Shantay’s character, Johnnie Mae Burton, is a member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six ...
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On the trail of France’s first female World War II correspondent
When General de Gaulle arrived in Paris on 25 August, 1944 to mark the French capital’s liberation from Nazi occupation, his ...
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World War II veteran who served at Normandy celebrates 103rd birthday
World War II veteran Tim Kiniry recently traveled back to Normandy, France on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. He just celebrated his 103rd birthday at the French embassy in Washington ...
Columbia Army soldier identified almost 80 years after dying in combat during World War II
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Arthur W. Crossland Jr., 19, of Columbia, South Carolina, who was killed ...
US and allies mark the 80th anniversary of World War II Battle of the Bulge
The allies and a dwindling number of veterans remembered the month of dramatic fighting that stopped Adolf Hitler's ...
U.S. House bill would dedicate Monroeville VA Center to Wilkinsburg World War II veteran
The recently built VA center in Monroeville may be named for a member of the only all-Black unit to take part in the D-Day invasion during World War II. If the Senate passes Rep. Summer Lee’s ...
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Sniper Elite: Resistance brings its best to justify a return to 1940s France and shows why Rebellion isn't leaving World War 2 behind any time soon
However, despite the likes of France and Germany being popular locations for World War 2 games, Rebellion doesn’t think it’s scorched earth, with Shaw saying: “We feel at the moment there's ...
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France marks 80 years since Strasbourg's World War II liberation
France's colours flew from the cathedral's ... Born into a Jewish family, decorated First World War veteran Bloch revolutionised his field of medieval history by bringing in ideas from sociology ...
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The Real Story Behind Apple TV+’s ‘Blitz,’ a New Steve McQueen Movie About Britain’s Everyday World War II Heroes
These deadly raids were intended to weaken British resolve during World War II. While the Germans also ... Then, in May 1940, Germany invaded France, and Winston Churchill became prime minister ...