Nation May 26 Japanese American veteran built bridges between cultures after WWII By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Cali Steffenhagen
World May 08 World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago, but V-E Day is haunted by conflict in Ukraine Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of current-day conflict. By Raf Casert, Danica Kirka, Associated Press
Nation Jan 01 Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103 A Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base has died at the age of 103. By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press
Nation Apr 10 Watch 3:44 Women who inspired ‘Rosie the Riveter’ honored for service during WWII Some 80 years after their wartime efforts, real-life Rosie the Riveters are receiving the nation's highest civilian honor from Congress. John Yang has their story. By John Yang, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Alexa Gold, Ian Couzens
World Mar 21 Watch 1:06 WWII ‘Ghost Army’ soldiers receive Congressional Gold Medal Some 1,100 World War II soldiers who served in the so-called "Ghost Army" received long overdue recognition at the U.S. Capitol. During the war, they belonged to units that specialized in trickery to outwit the Germans. Their methods included inflatable… By Jonah Anderson
Jun 06 World War II veterans honored at 79th D-Day anniversary By Sylvie Corbet, Tara Copp, Associated Press Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Congress honors World War 2 hero of Iwo Jima with ultimate salute By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Congress gave its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a 5-foot-6 “force of nature'” in the battle of Iwo Jima and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 6:42 Vatican documents show secret back channel between Pope Pius XII and Hitler A series of recently opened Vatican archives are shedding new light on the relationship between Pope Pius XII and Hitler as he led Nazi Germany during World War II. A new book takes a deeper look at these revelations. Historian… Continue watching
Mar 25 Slovaks condemn WWII deportations of Jews to Nazi death camps By Associated Press Slovakia's Parliament has condemned the mass deportation of Jews from the country to Nazi death camps during World War II. Marking the first transport to Auschwitz on March 25, 1942, lawmakers also asked for the forgiveness of all those who… Continue reading
Dec 01 WWII bomb explodes at Munich construction site, injuring 4 By Associated Press Trains to and from that station, one of Germany’s busiest, were suspended but service resumed in mid-afternoon. Continue reading