For decades after returning home from World War II, my grandfather did not talk about his wartime experiences. Frank Murphy flew 21 perilous missions as a navigator of a B-17 for the Eighth Air ...
One hundred years ago on this date, U.S. Army Private 1st Class Raymond W. Maker wrote in his diary “today is one of the happiest days of my life." “The War is off, thank God. And all the boys have ...
HICKAM, Hawaii— U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) stood at the foot of the ...
AGAWAM — The Woo family, with roots in China, Los Angeles and here in the Pioneer Valley, had long sought a medal honoring a father and grandfather they never met: 31-year old immigrant Kwack Keung ...
You’re reading this week’s At War newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Friday. Email us at [email protected]. July 12, 44. We hit land fall just east of Toulon (our target ...
Throughout her life, novelist Sally Ann Voak's grandfather Edward remained a mysterious figure who was never spoken about in her family. It was only when her aged mother related her life story that ...