World War II

As the clock struck midnight on June 6, 1944, the droning hum of aircraft engines broke the quiet stillness of the dark hours...

John Brown was 20 years old when he joined the Army Air Forces in 1947. World War II was over, but he still wanted to serve...

"America was our liberator, and we will never forget that."

June 6, 1944: It was perhaps the most pivotal day in World War II. Relive the event with these veteran stories and historical...

Ernie Pyle was the United States' most well-known war correspondent during World War II, serving as the de facto eyes and...

Pvt. John Steele's unit parachuted in the wrong place, while Steele himself was unlucky enough to get his chute caught on a...

In the timeline of a conflict as long and sprawling as World War II, even the most courageous stories of valor were bound to...

Donations to the nonprofit event will cover the cost of the "Placid Lassie" C-47 Skytrain, equipment for the jump and...

"The Great Escaper," a new movie from Pathé Films, stars Michael Caine as Jordan, retelling the story of his "great escape"...

"The question is, would a different deployment of the Panzer units have affected the outcome of D-Day?"