This is the fourth part in a series of special history columns about World War II. Almost two months into the fighting of ...

Carlisle, Pa., got its name from Carlisle, England. But at least five towns got their names from the Pennsylvania borough.

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...

During the years of World War II, one man became much more than a champion in the ring: he was a symbol of unity, courage, ...

On April 21, 1945, the B-24 Liberator "Black Cat" embarked on its final mission, only to be shot down near Regensburg, Germany. Discover the story behind the last U.S. bomber lost over Germany during ...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Tuesday that U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Eugene J. Darrigan, 26, ...

Paul Goffin has spent much of his adult life solemnly remembering the American Army Soldiers who fought to free his home ...

World War II was such an utterly massive conflict that it really is amazing how many great stories rarely get their due. When you have a war that big and ...