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After more than 80 years, six Solomon Islands soldiers who served in a secret WWII reconnaissance unit have finally been identified, reuniting families with their grandfathers' lost stories. Their discovery brings overdue recognition to men who defended Australia's northern coast but were sent home without veteran benefits.
A 72-foot WWII submarine hunter that helped a grieving widower heal after his wife's cancer death was dramatically rescued off New Zealand's coast. The historic vessel brought new purpose to its restorer before finding new owners.
An Auckland family transformed a WWII ammunition bunker in their backyard into a stunning mosaic masterpiece during pandemic lockdowns. What started as one woman's idea became a community project featuring heirlooms and memories from friends and family.
Gerard Lanigan enlisted at 18 to fly planes in WWII, but the atomic bomb ended the war just as he finished training. The timing likely saved his life, and at 100, he still celebrates the adventure that shaped him.
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Harry Heasman spent 11 months training to stand on top of a moving plane at 98 years old. The WWII veteran turned a childhood dream into a world record while raising thousands for children with cancer.
After nearly 16 years and 4,000 performances, the Netherlands' longest-running musical celebrating a real WWII resistance hero takes its final bow this July. Millions witnessed the spectacular production that transformed a wartime story of courage into an unforgettable theatrical experience.
When 98-year-old Navy veteran John Bernard Arnold III died alone in Massachusetts, a simple Facebook plea transformed what could have been an empty funeral into a hero's farewell attended by 1,500 people. The outpouring proved that service and sacrifice are never forgotten, even when family is gone.
Ed Nakamura was imprisoned in a Japanese internment camp as a teenager, then drafted to fight for the same government that took everything from his family. His story of forgiveness and service reminds us why remembering difficult history matters.
Three metal detector hobbyists in Maryborough, Australia, tracked down a World War II veteran's family to return his dog tags after seven decades. The lost military identification had been buried and forgotten until the detectorists discovered them and made it their mission to reunite them with their rightful home.
A new film tells the extraordinary story of Haane Manahi, a Māori soldier whose 1943 heroism was called "the most gallant feat of arms" of WWII—yet he was controversially denied the Victoria Cross. The movie releases April 23, just before Anzac Day.
Three Illinois high school seniors pursuing careers in teaching, nursing, or public service will share $1,500 in scholarships honoring a WWII veteran who served his community for 35 years. The Moline Police Department is now accepting applications through May 2026.
A British soldier kept his promise to a Bergen-Belsen survivor in 1945, writing a letter that brought her home to Houston. Now, 80 years later, a museum exhibit celebrates that single act of kindness that changed everything.
A Jewish American soldier buried in a mass grave with Nazi troops for eight decades has finally been identified and laid to rest among his fellow heroes. DNA technology and one family's persistence brought 1st Lt. Nathan Baskind home.
When cream vanished during World War II, American bakers invented buttermilk pie. This humble pantry creation became so delicious it outlasted the shortages that inspired it.
A crumbling Battle of Britain control tower in Hampshire is getting a £700,000 makeover into a holiday home that will share space with six species of resident bats. The restoration will preserve both wartime history and the protected animals that have called the building home for years.
Ed Nakamura survived Japanese internment camps and served in the U.S. military, and at 100 years old, he's making sure his generation's story isn't forgotten. On the Day of Remembrance, he's sharing his experience to educate future generations. ---
A Dutch man traveled to Nova Scotia to meet the daughter of the farmer who hid his father from Nazi forces during World War II. Their tearful embrace ended an 80-year wait sparked by courage, kindness, and a mysterious photo.
The 784th Tank Battalion, an all-Black unit that helped liberate the Netherlands in 1945, stayed silent about their heroism for decades due to racism back home. Now their daughters are ensuring history remembers their fathers' service.
A Spitfire pilot's shattered cockpit led a British doctor to invent the artificial lens that has restored sight to millions. A new poem honors this wartime medical breakthrough.
A World War II veteran who served in Germany at 18 and still bakes the sweet bread his grandmother taught him is turning 100 this weekend. His Decatur neighborhood is throwing him a drive-by party to honor a century of service and community spirit.
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