Missing U.S. airman accounted for 79 years after bomber shot down
Staff Sgt. Franklin P. Hall, 21, was the left waist gunner on a B-24D Liberator called "Queen Marlene" when it was attacked by German air forces.
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Remains of U.S. tank commander killed in WWII ID'd 79 years later
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker was 27 and commanded an M4 Sherman tank in November 1944 when his tank was struck in Germany.
Honoring America's war dead far from home
100 years ago the American Battle Monuments Commission was created to honor fallen and missing service members overseas, with the promise that "Time will not dim the glory of their deeds."
Liberation Pavilion a reminder of war's horrors
The Liberation Pavilion, which opened this month on the campus of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, examines the legacy of the war and its lessons. Janet Shamlian has more.
Liberation Pavilion seeks to serve as a reminder of the horrors of WWII
The Liberation Pavilion opened this month on the campus of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Dozens of WWII shipwrecks identified in Dunkirk channel: "Very moving"
Over 338,000 soldiers were evacuated during Operation Dynamo, cramming into military ships, fishing trawlers, ferries and tugboats.
Rachel Maddow on "Prequel" and the rise of the fascist movement in America
Prior to World War II, antisemites and Nazi sympathizers in the U.S. plotted to set up a Hitler-style dictatorship in America. Rachel Maddow says we are seeing another threat to democracy from the ultra-right today.
Woman found living with needle in her brain after failed WWII infanticide
"The needle penetrated her left parietal lobe, but it did not have the intended effect – the girl survived," the health department said.
Remains of Ohio sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified
Modern DNA analyses confirmed the identity of Stanley Galaszewski, a U.S. Navy sailor killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Survivors see new video of sunken WWII aircraft carrier: "I loved that ship"
Julian Hodges, one of the last living veterans who served on the U.S.S. Yorktown, teared up as he watched the video.
Unprecedented images show shipwrecks from Battle of Midway
A team spent 14 hours surveying Akagi, noting it was "the first time anyone has laid eyes on the vessel since sinking during June 1942's Battle of Midway."
Remains of U.S. WWII pilot who never returned from mission identified
Charles G. Reynolds will be buried in his Ohio hometown later this month — 80 years after he went missing.
Remains of World War II POW buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Arthur Barrett, a Vermont native, was among thousands of service members captured and held at prisoner of war camps.
Morgan Freeman on rescuing a Black WWII tank battalion from obscurity
The Oscar-winning actor talks about his History Channel documentary, "761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers," about one of only a few African American tank battalions that saw combat in World War II, a time when the armed forces were still segregated.
Watch Oppenheimer discuss use of the atomic bomb in 1965 interview
Manhattan Project mastermind J. Robert Oppenheimer, often credited as the father of the atomic bomb, spoke with CBS News in 1965.
Christopher Nolan on J. Robert Oppenheimer, "the most important person who ever lived"
In his latest film, the director examines the efforts of the physicist and his race to build the atomic bomb that ended World War II. What happened after the war proved to be an entirely different power struggle, as Oppenheimer was accused of being a Russian agent.
U.S. soldier accounted for 8 decades after going MIA in World War II
Hom will be buried in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 11, the U.S. military said.
Zelenskyy marks 500th day since invasion began
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish President Andrzej Duda on Sunday morning honored the victims of a World War II massacre of tens of thousands of Poles at the hands of Ukrainian nationalists — with the countries now united in the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Charlie D'Agata reports from Ukraine.
Last French commando who took part in D-Day landings dies at 100
Leon Gautier was one of only 177 elite French troops who were able to join the brazen Allied attack on Nazi-occupied France in 1944.
Diver finds long-lost WW2 submarine after searching for 25 years
HMS Triumph was officially declared missing with 64 people on board in January 1942.
What happened on D-Day?
While D-Day and subsequent Battle of Normandy were gripping, the reason it is called D-Day is anticlimactic.
AAPI Heritage Month: One woman's incredible story of determination and true grit
Her name is Kiyo Sato, and she just celebrated her 100th birthday.
Remains of Indiana soldier killed during World War II identified
The remains of U.S. Army Pfc. Leonard E. Adams were accounted for in July of 2022 with the help of dental and anthropological analysis.
Chinese barge suspected of "desecration" of WWII shipwrecks
More than 800 sailors were killed when the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were torpedoed by Japanese aircraft — three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Large, unexploded WWII bomb forces 2,500 to evacuate in Poland
The 550-pound Germany aerial bomb was found near a railway overpass in the city of Wroclaw during construction work.
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Charlie Kirk shot at Utah campus event; suspect in custody, university says
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot Wednesday at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University.
Politics, retribution behind FBI purge, agents allege in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Harris: Biden 2024 decision shouldn't have been "left to an individual's ego"
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book, "107 Days," will detail her sprint of a race for the presidency.
2 students shot at Colorado high school
At least two students were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a high school in the Denver metro area.
Poland says Russian drones downed in its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
Mars rover uncovers strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, new ranking says
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
New details emerge about turbulence that injured 18 on Delta flight
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.
1.4 tons of cocaine found floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
The seizure comes as President Donald Trump has declared war on Latin American drug traffickers and designated cartels foreign terrorist organizations.