Military collectibles from World War II have surpassed their status as mere artifacts and become tangible snippets of history. From weapons and maps to uniforms and medals, these valuable items can ...

Historians are hoping to keep the military from destroying historic buildings and other artifacts from the World War II ...

Voris, who died in 2005 at the age of 85, arrived at this history-making assignment with impeccable credentials after thriving as an ace fighter pilot during World War II. "I got shot down once ...

working as longshoremen to load ammunition and bombs onto boats to be sent overseas during World War II. A subsequent Navy investigation found that safety on the piers and in the warehouses of ...

Through a research expedition funded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the deep sea R/V Petrel vessel located the USS ...

"And it's important to understand that the Navy at the time, prior to World War II, was largely a southern outfit," Knoblock said. "Most of the officers were southern. And the prejudices that they ...

a disaster that shined a light on deeply entrenched racial disparities in the military. On July 17, 1944, during World War II, more than 4,600 tons of ammunition detonated on a cargo ship at a ...

The Beavertown Historical Society Museum will feature Ted Herman’s World War II exhibit, showcasing military uniforms and additional wartime artifacts from other sources.