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Remains of World War II airman from Massachusetts identified 82 years after dying as prisoner of war

Remains of World War II airman from Massachusetts identified 82 years after dying as prisoner of war

The remains of a Massachusetts airman who died as a prisoner of war during World War II have been accounted for, military officials said Wednesday. U.S....

80 years after her father’s death in WWII, she finally learned the where and how

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80 years after her father’s death in WWII, she finally learned the where and how

Syracuse, Nebraska — Gerri Eisenhauer’s father, Army Pvt. William Walters, was shipped off to World War II before she was even born. In 1944, her family got...

Germany arrests American accused of trying to pass China info after work as U.S. military contractor

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Germany arrests American accused of trying to pass China info after work as U.S. military contractor

Berlin — German authorities have detained a U.S. citizen on suspicion of attempting to pass sensitive information about American military operations in Germany to Chinese intelligence agencies....

‘We have to remember’: World War I memorials across the US tell stories of service, loss

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‘We have to remember’: World War I memorials across the US tell stories of service, loss

While the 58-foot-long bronze sculpture in Washington D.C. will now be the country’s foremost World War I memorial, it is far from the first. D-Day veterans...

2 U.S. soldiers attacked in Turkey; 15 assailants detained

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2 U.S. soldiers attacked in Turkey; 15 assailants detained

ANKARA, Turkey – A nationalist Turkish youth group on Monday physically assaulted two U.S. soldiers in western Turkey, the U.S. Embassy in Turkey and the local...

U.S. announces 7 POWs who died in World War II, 9 soldiers killed in Korea have been accounted for

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U.S. announces 7 POWs who died in World War II, 9 soldiers killed in Korea have been accounted for

Sixteen soldiers who died in World War II and the Korean War have been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Monday. Seven of the...

One family lost 2 sons during WWII. It took 80 years to bring the last soldier home.

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One family lost 2 sons during WWII. It took 80 years to bring the last soldier home.

Elsie Thompson, the youngest of seven children, lost two brothers during World War II. Her sibling Phillip Engesser was returned home to be laid to rest,...