Senator Daniel Inouye became a U.S. Representative...  ...of Honor. You can read a detailed account of his war exploits in colorful language at Badass of the We...

Army Air Corps pilot Emmett "Cyclone" Davis flew a...  ...in 1945. Davis, by then a lieutenant colonel, saw World War II in and out. Davis will be 94 years old next week....  ...facts: His father flew 220 combat missions during World War II , engaging the enemy in three dogfights. In his mi...  ..., significantl...

As we reflect on the significance of Pearl Harbor...  ...n more about one of the iconic artistic relics of World War II : the decorated leather bomber jacket. The Army Ai...  ...talked to people who, when they got back from the war , hung their jacket up in the closet because they...  ...read some individual sto...

Although it was reported publicly at the time, Win...  ...s medals recently came up for auction. During the war , he and his crew flew right over Paris in the mid...  ...gave Parisians one of the greatest thrills of the war and had a huge effect on the morale of the French...  ...inguished Flying Cross for his a...

How the inquisitive monkey and two bicycles saved...  ...begin the mountain of paperwork required to leave wartime France. As fellow refugees flooded into the city,...

I haven't read many tank manuals, but I'm willing...  ...d. Germany's Tiger tanks were among the finest of World War II . Germany wanted its operators to be well-prepared...

The Japanese military invaded American soil in 194...  ...pons, and ordnance still litter the island. Signs warn of unexploded bombs and other hazards. Read about...  ...tian Campaign and see pictures of Kiska from both World War II

A British carrier pigeon was en route to deliver a...  ...on was en route to deliver a coded message during World War II when it apparently fell down a chimney. The curre...  ...t worked to crack the Nazi Enigma code during the war . Link -via Metafilter

Ronald Brown was wounded while serving in the Brit...  ...wounded while serving in the British Army during World War II . He downplayed the whole matter and told his chil...

Pfc Glenn W. Eve was drafted by the Army in 1942....  ...you love old photographs, or have an interest in World War II , you'll want to set aside some time to explore th...