Latest "WWII" stories

American soldiers, members of Gen. Frank Merrill's 'marauders', with trained Chinese soldiers on a jungle trail in Burma circa 1940.

Russell Hamler of famed WWII Merrill’s Marauders dies at 99

Russell Hamler was believed to be the last living member of the famed American jungle fighting unit in World War II nicknamed the Merrill’s Marauders.

2 days ago

A U.S. squad armed with guns and hand grenades closes in on Japanese holdouts entrenched in dugouts during World War II on Attu Island, Alaska, in June 1943.

Last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII dies

Japan invaded Attu in June 1942 and held the Attuans captive in Japan. The invasion prompted the only World War II battle on North American soil.

3 weeks ago

Pearl Harbor survivors return to honor those who died in attack

Pearl Harbor survivors, World War II veterans and their families gathered in Pearl Harbor to remember those who died 82 years ago.

3 weeks ago

How World War II necessitated the invention of super glue

Though discovered by accident, super glue has become a staple of American households.

By Caitlin O'Brien

5 weeks ago

First trailer drops for Spielberg-Hanks WWII show ‘Masters of the Air’

The show is slated to launch with a two-episode debut on Jan. 26, 2024, with new episodes dropping each following Friday.

By Sarah Sicard

7 weeks ago

New addition to National WWII Museum addresses the conflict’s legacy

Veterans, Holocaust survivors, historians and actor Tom Hanks attended opening ceremonies for the Liberation Pavilion at the National World War II Museum.

8 weeks ago