Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was built by the Electric Launch Company, now known as Elco Motor Yachts, headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey. It was laid down on March 3, 1942, launched on June 20, 1942, ...

Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.

The father of a South Florida woman was imprisoned by the Nazis during World War II. Eighty years later, she got to ...

At 2 p.m., our featured presenter will be Mary Ellen Johnson, Guilderland town historian, who will make a presentation on the varied activities of the Army depot in World War II. This is now the ...

“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...

The 1940s was a time when our entire world was at war, and people wanted their version of an escape. It makes sense that this ...

Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...

Photos donated to a Hungarian archive reveal the devastating aftermath of the siege of Budapest, which ended 80 years ago.

Wis., charged the U.S. State Department was infested with communists, touching off the infamous "McCarthy era." ...

In the aftermath of World War II and at the height of the Cold War, Joe Rizza completed a distinguished career at sea in both ...

In the aftermath of World War II and at the height of the Cold War, Joe Rizza completed a distinguished career at sea in both ...

Naval vessels are staffed by some of the most courageous people in uniform you’ll ever meet. This was doubly true ...