After nearly 80 years, a World War II veteran is getting the medals he earned for his service, but never received. Roald Zvonik spent two years on a boat in the Asiatic-Pacific theater ...

The remains of a Georgetown native and a Southwestern University alumnus have been identified over 80 years after being declared missing in action during World War II. Charles Woodruff McCook, an Army ...

Close to 15 million Americans served in the military during World War II ... to receive the Medal of Honor. The attacks on Pearl Harbor pulled the U.S. into war in both the Pacific and Europe ...

This statue marks the final resting place of Smoky, a combat veteran and frequent visitor to military hospitals in the Pacific Theater ... War & Peace Distinguished Service Medal for her World War ...

The medals Mertens received were: Asiatic Pacific Combat Medal World War 2 Victory Medal Honorable Discharge Button Honorable Service Lapel Pin (The Ruptured Duck) Mertens' family has made a ...

Services were held Monday for Gilbert "Gil" Nadeau, who survived kamikaze attacks while serving aboard a Navy landing craft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Nadeau died Oct. 19 ...

Peressinotto Sr., a World War II veteran, to David T. Wilson of American Legion Post 44 in Bantam during Post 44's veteran of the month service Saturday. At left is Mario Peressinotto of ...

A World War II veteran who died 60 years ago finally got his due recognition this week, including a slew of medals and ribbons ... World War II in the South Pacific. Despite early defeats by ...