Latest "world war ii" 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

This WWII bunker used fake air vent to return grenade to sender

It's a nasty surprise for any enemy tossing a grenade.

By Sarah Sicard

5 weeks ago

6 World War II documentaries you need to watch

Numerous documentaries have ventured to convey the immense sacrifices of WWII.

By Sarah Sicard

5 weeks ago

China fetes American veterans of World War II known as ‘Flying Tigers’

The visit is the latest in a small but expanding series of exchanges ahead of a possible meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month.

2 months ago