Archaeologists thought they had found one grave, but excavation efforts turned up a treasure trove of ancient tools and coins ...

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

The Commander, which opened the Venice Film Festival last year, tells the true story of an Italian submarine commander who ...

During his time in the Navy, veteran Richard Young captured some of the most raw and powerful moments of World War II. Young ...

Durwood “Bud” Buchheim, 101, of Sun Prairie, and John Storer, 97, of Maple Bluff, are among the estimated 100,000 or fewer ...

An American World War II warship that played a key role in Allied campaigns in the Pacific has been discovered at the bottom ...

The USS Esdall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to ...

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

The G.I. Bill, which provided life-changing education and housing benefits to millions of World War II veterans, excluded ...

First Lieutenant Nathan B. Baskind, who was killed in World War II and whose remains were not identified for eight decades, ...

Elementary school history lessons aren’t often taught by history makers, but the man at the front of this Kirkwood classroom ...

Hammond said the 314-foot destroyer held a special place in naval history. “The U.S.S. Edsall served valiantly during WWII, ...