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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. ---
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.
Janet Applefield, a Holocaust survivor, spoke to a packed audience in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, ensuring her story of survival lives on for future generations. The April 12 event at Temple Israel brought together community members across faiths to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day.
A son honors his mother's courage by sharing her childhood survival story at a free library event on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Her resilience from hiding for five years during the Holocaust continues to inspire new generations.
A powerful animated film about a 12-year-old boy's journey through the Holocaust will stream free for 24 hours on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The handcrafted puppet animation brings one survivor's story to a new generation.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Middle schoolers in New Jersey learned about resilience and hope from Fred Polak, whose parents fell in love while imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp. The Holocaust remembrance program brought together students, a 104-year-old WWII veteran, and powerful lessons about combating hate.
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.
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 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.
A small salvage team spent six years searching for a sunken British warship before pulling off one of history's most daring deep-sea recoveries. They brought up 460 gold bars from a war grave 800 feet beneath the Arctic Ocean.
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