The Buckley-class destroyer escort USS England proved that size was no barrier to impact, emerging as one of the most effective anti-submarine vessels of World War II. Equipped with the formidable ...

The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is holding two public events to honor Memorial Day, a concert Friday and an observance ...

More than 421,000 Americans lost their lives in World War II, and an army of volunteers is making sure none of them is ...

May 17—"South Dakota saw extensive action during World War II; immediately upon entering service in mid-1942. ... she was sent to the south Pacific to reinforce Allied forces waging the Guadalcanal ...

Earsham Parish Council has unveiled a memorial to the First World War airfield and Violet Hewitt who saved the village during the Second World War.

A special exhibition of watercolours by Arctic Convoy veteran Jack Shirley is currently on display in the Inverasdale School Tearoom. Painted from memory and based on sketches Shirley made during his ...

Greyhound has received positive reviews earning a 78% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7/10 from IMDb. The film has ...

How did spies, curators, and an army of art handlers save some of the world's most important artwork? An excerpt from the new ...

Putin uses memories of World War II to unite Russia Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender came into force at 11.01pm on 8 May, 1945, marked as "Victory in Europe Day" by Britain, the US and France.

The Drum completed 13 official war patrols in the Pacific and earned 12 battle stars for her service. Today, she is the ...

Convoy ON 127 found itself isolated in the vast, unprotected Mid-Atlantic Gap, a perilous stretch of ocean beyond any patrol aircraft’s reach. Crews aboard knew danger lurked just beneath the surface, ...

Joseph R. Desch was born and raised in the Edgemont neighborhood and crossed the old Stewart Street Bridge daily on his way to classes at the University of Dayton.