80 years since one of the bloodiest Pacific battles of World War II
80 years ago, American and Japanese troops were locked in one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theatre in ...
World War II soldier missing for decades laid to rest in emotional South Carolina ceremony
Draped in an American flag with only 48 stars, a casket held the remains of U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Arthur W. Crossland Jr.
80 years after his death, WWII soldier and Columbia native laid to rest at Fort Jackson
Arthur Crossland Jr. was killed fighting German forces during WWII. On March 14, 2025, the Columbia native received a proper ...
U.S. Army veteran brings WWII good luck flag home to Japanese family
U.S. Army veteran Chris Dorsey returns a WWII good luck flag to a fallen Japanese soldier’s family, bringing closure and ...
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The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jima
The photo went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and to visually define the Pacific Theater of World War II. Iwo Jima ... was preparing to raise the American flag there. The photographer promptly ...
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GI JEWS -- JEWISH AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II
more powerfully American and more deeply Jewish, determined to continue the fight for equality and tolerance at home. Support for GI JEWS: Jewish Americans in World War II was made possible in ...