On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...

Linking a renowned family legacy to San Pedro’s historic World War II battleship, Hall Delano Roosevelt II, 32, has been ...

Theodore Preston spent part of his weekend on a dreaded task that rolls around for nearly all adults every few years: getting ...

On July 19, 1944, the German submarine U-861 torpedoed the Vital de Oliveira, sinking it and killing about 100 of the 270 ...

WWII veteran Tony Battaglia, who served as a medic in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and later moved to Honesdale, died Friday ...

Mr. Burton Ellis Witherwax was born Aug. 21, 1927, in Woodlawn, La. He was the firstborn son of James and Gertrude Witherwax.

The Brazilian Navy has confirmed the location of the sunken warship Vital de Oliveira. The vessel transported troops during ...

Admiral Ira Nunn was known for bravery and dedication to duty. He was a decorated hero for his actions in the South Pacific ...

Here is a look at the life of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and a former US senator. Personal Birth date: ...

Admiral Ira Nunn was known for bravery and dedication to duty. He was a decorated hero for his actions in the South Pacific during World War II and was a skilled administrator, playing an important ...

William Henry Pratt was 19 and served on the USS Nevada during the 1941 attack. His brother Basil Pratt was also on the ship and survived.

An Adelaide RSL is searching for the mystery owner of what is believed to be a World War I diary after it was left on its ...