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April 15, 2023

Chinese box believed to be owned by emperor from Ming Dynasty found in dusty cabinet, now set for auction

A 15th century box is up for auction after sitting in a WWII veteran's family home for over 55 years. The box is believed to have been made for an emperor.

April 14, 2023

Survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising honored on 80th anniversary

Holocaust survivor Tova Gutstein was honored on the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising where Jewish people launched a collective defiance against the Nazis of Europe.

April 10, 2023

WWII Navajo 'code talker' turns 106: How these Marines' special language changed military capabilities

WWII veteran and Navajo code talker John Kinsel celebrated 106 years of life. National WWII Museum research historian Jason Dawsey talks to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital about why code talkers were key during the war.

April 8, 2023

Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor of Nazis, dies

An internationally-recognized leader during and after the second World War, Ferencz went above and beyond the call of duty to restore dignity to Jewish peoples.

April 7, 2023

World’s oldest chocolate Easter egg is reportedly 83 years old: Owner hasn’t taken a bite

An 83-year-old chocolate Easter egg has been passed down for generations — gifted during World War II. Here's why the egg has yet to be eaten and the tradition continues

April 7, 2023

This modern-day alliance poses the greatest threat in our history

Americans are famously nonchalant about foreign events. But eventually foreign crises can come a calling – and exact a toll in American service members’ lives and endless dollars.

April 5, 2023

Remains of Detroit-area bombardier shot down in WWII identified

Defense officials have identified the remains of a World War II airman shot down in Romania as those of Second Lieutenant Peter Timpo of Ecorse, Michigan.

March 30, 2023

Reporter's Notebook: Our man in Rome retires at 96

Mario Biasetti, one of the deans of international journalism and Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ bureau chief in Rome, is retiring this week. The Italian-born, Boston-raised U.S. Army veteran of WWII has decided to hang up his news hat at 96.

March 27, 2023

New investigation accounts for remains of US airman whose plane was shot down in Germany

The remains of a U.S. airman whose plane was shot down during World War II have been accounted for. Investigators searched the Germany crash site and found two other sets of remains.

March 27, 2023

Wisconsin Gov. Evers orders flags lowered for recently-identified WWII soldier killed in action

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers ordered flags at half-staff Tuesday to commemorate William Simon, a recently-identified U.S. soldier who died in Germany during World War II.