The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

The fall of France had been a disaster to the Allies in more ways than one, and by 1942, they were still struggling to ...

Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new destroyer escort, USS Buckley, did just that by slugging it out in hand-to-hand combat with German sailors from U-66 in the middle of the Atlantic. For ...

As the third kamikaze plane hurtled toward the U.S.S. Saufley, Edward Czechowski took aim. One of the ship’s gunners, Czechowski waited for just the right moment before firing the 20-millimeter gun.

LONG BEACH (KABC) -- At the remarkable age of 100, Patricia Avis is being honored with a letter and challenge coin from the Veterans Affairs Secretary for her dedication and service as a World War II ...

Of the more than 11 million American armed service members who served during World War II, only about 66,000 are still alive today. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan interviewed 106-year-old ...

In the aftermath of Japan’s surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, there was plenty of hope that the United States wouldn’t have the strength to respond. However, the US was a sleeping giant, and instead of ...