Birmingham’s most serious incident occurred in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest Naval battle of World War II. Nearly ...

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...

October 20 is a date that has witnessed a variety of significant historical events across the globe.Looking back, October 20 ...

Fred Settle scans the side of his USS Abner Read coffee mug - it lists all the battles in which he and his crew were engaged during World War II. He reads of a list of islands with strange names where ...