John Raaen, now 102, was among the first to land at Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. (Courtesy of WWII Veterans History ...

Robert W. Boynton, 19, a West Aurora High School graduate, was murdered after his plane was shot down in Germany in 1944.

Hidden histories come to life in this sprawling show, which includes photos, films and interactive touch-screen oral ...

While those born years after the months-long 1940 Nazi bombing of London may have no clue about Hitler’s merciless ...

In letters to his wife, a World War II veteran and Hamtramck resident shared love, fear and hope. Their daughter has preserved 250 correspendences.

BBC Guernsey is partnering with Guernsey Museums to record and save islanders' memories for future generations.The oral ...

World War II saw the emergence of some groundbreaking jet fighters that revolutionized aerial warfare. The Messerschmitt Me ...

Boasting a 51-year career, the U.S.S. Missouri initially launched from the Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn in 1944.

Al Albrecht kept his stories of deception, from inflatable tanks to his loudspeaker half-track, secret from his family for ...

On Sunday, he attended a dinner at the Berks History Center in Reading with more than 50 other World War II veterans. He was ...

The Fenton History Center will open its newest museum-wide exhibit at 11 a.m. today. “The exhibit teaches about the huge ...