His wife of nearly 74 years, Joan, was at his side. The couple has four children, nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. O’Shea served with the Marines during World War II and still ...

Three airmen who died during a World War II bombing raid have been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency ...

Then 21-year-old US Army Private Willard Merrill was captured by Japanese forces in 1942 while fighting in the Philippines ...

Funeral services for U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Joe A. De Jarnette, a Fort Thomas native killed during World War II, will be 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home.

The Department of Defense is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, one the great historical events ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise ...

A crew researching an iconic U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Pacific Ocean during World War II made a remarkable discovery over the weekend. A vehicle was found in the hangar of ...

The most surprising find was the first-ever discovery of underwater aircraft that had flown on the Midway battlefield, NOAA ...

Notably, the USS Yorktown, a key player in World War II, sank after the Battle of Midway. The massive 809-foot-long aircraft carrier housed over 2,200 personnel and 90 aircraft during its service.

He added that the train was likely operating close to the “zero” front line. “This is a kind of greeting from World War II,” he said. “Previously, armored trains were used to conduct cannon fire. But ...

What started off as a few questions from a child about her family history became a massive search of World War II records in an effort to find a veteran’s lost medals. I sat her next to me and ...