On April 7, 1945, the legendary Yamato – the largest ship in naval history – was attacked by waves of American carrier-borne ...

Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...

Marine amphibious tractors burn after being hit by Japanese mortar shells during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. (U.S. Marine ...

Takamatsu Gushiken uses a hoe to move dirt while searching for the remains of those who died during the WWII Battle of Okinawa on Itoman. (Hiro Komae/AP) ITOMAN, Japan — Takamatsu Gushiken turns ...

Athens resident Rodney Davis will speak on a WWII battle this Saturday as he shares his knowledge of the famous conflict.

Monnie served as a Navy medic in the Pacific during World War II, including the Battle of Tinian, where U.S. Marines fought against Japanese forces. The battle was notable for the first use of napalm ...

A pair of U.S. veterans are headed home after one of the last visits to the Philippines by Americans who fought there during World War II. Navy veteran ... of the Battle of Manila.

Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace ... View on the flight deck of carrier Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea. (U.S. Navy/National Archives) The next day, on May 8, 1942 ...