Remains of WWII Airman Identified After 80 Years
An airman killed in a WWII battle will finally be laid to rest. Loring E. Lord served as a staff sergeant in the US Army Air ...
Somerville airman killed in WWII officially accounted for nearly 80 years after plane shot down over Germany
U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Loring E. Lord was 28 and served as a gunner aboard an A-26B “Invader” on a bombing mission ...
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WWII’s Most Haunting Photographs: The Story of a Doomed Bomber
How did a WWII bomber crew witness their own plane's destruction? Discover the heart-wrenching story of a B-24 Liberator and ...
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This WWII Plane Was Hardly Faster Than a Cheetah
Not every plane was speedy, however. Some were slower but sturdier, able to withstand battle damage without going done. For ...
See inside a WWII-era U-boat, the only submarine that the US Navy captured intact and towed home
Germany's U-505 submarine was the 1st warship captured by the US Navy in over a century and top secret during World War II.
Remains of Massachusetts airman killed in WWII identified, returning to family
The remains of a Massachusetts airman whose aircraft was shot down over Germany during World War II have been identified, and ...
Every Strategic Jet Bomber Still In-Service Today
Strategic jet bombers are used to deliver nuclear and conventional ordnance to all parts of the world. These are the ones ...
Flak-Bait: The US Army Air Forces WW2 Martin B-26 Marauder That Survived A Record +200 Missions
When the Second World War finally ended, a Martin B-26 Marauder, named Flak-Bait by its first commander, had flown and ...
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See inside a WWII-era U-boat, the only submarine that the US Navy captured intact and towed home
The string of sunken ships earned the U-505 a feared reputation as an underwater predator, but little did the crew know that its ... was vital during WWII, making recovery efforts for the sinking ...
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Contract awarded to replace bridge named for Jackson County airman
A $6 million project to replace an aging bridge named after a World War II airman from Jackson County is among 18 ...
Another WWII Beaufort bomber discovered at sea
The aircraft, A9-497, was lost during a 1944 mission when it made an emergency water landing off the coast of Darwin.
The North Sea Is a Graveyard of Unexploded Bombs. Can Scientists Defuse the Threat Before It’s Too Late?
Since the close of World War II, more than 115 people have died from encounters with unexploded ordnance in the North Sea—but ...