One of the last MS Coast WWII veterans honored for birthday, Iwo Jima anniversary
As the 80th anniversary of the end of Iwo Jima — the infamous World War II battle against the Japanese Army — approaches on ...
Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, dies at 105
John "Paddy'' Hemingway, an Irish national who enlisted in the Royal Air Force before the war began, died Monday at his home ...
John A. Hemingway, Last Survivor of the Battle of Britain, Dies at 105
A fighter pilot in a vastly outnumbered Royal Air Force — one of the “few” hailed by Churchill — he took to the skies to help ...
John Hemingway, last airman from WWII’s Battle of Britain, dies at 105
A fighter pilot, Mr. Hemingway was part of the aerial resistance in 1940 that was credited with forcing Hitler to call off a ...
WWII troops took hammers to mosquitoes to battle pests and malaria
Malaria could be as dangerous to GIs in the Pacific theater of World War II as the enemy. To fight it, they used hammers and ...
Cherokee Reservation mourns the passing of WWII veteran Rueben Taylor
CHEROKEE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Cherokee Reservation is mourning the loss of a World War II veteran, Mr. Rueben Taylor. Although ...
WWII Veterans Return to Pacific Battlefields for 80th Anniversary and Historic U.S.-Japan "Reunion of Honor" Ceremony
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the Eagle Society is honored to support the Iwo Jima Association of America in escorting seven World War II veterans back to the ...
WWII hero and community pillar dies at 100
His family said he volunteered for Meals on Wheels, was a dedicated blood donor, avid gardener, loved to travel, and was very ...
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Last surviving pilot of WWII Battle of Britain has died aged 105
Dubliner, Second World War RAF hero, and one of the most revered figures in British aviation history, Group Captain John "Paddy" Hemingway, passes away peacefully.