West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...
WWII hero's family thought he was 'just a cook' before mind-blowing revelation
Captain Leslie Scott's collection of Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) wings are among the most scarce Allied airborne insignia of the Second World War ...
Putin marks 81st anniversary of lifting of Leningrad siege
The Russian president took part in a commemorative ceremony and met living veterans of the Second World War Russian President ...
York veteran Harold Pressel was awarded a Purple Heart 80 years after wounds in WW II
Harold "Bud" Pressel was awarded the Purple Heart he earned in 1944 when his bomber was shot down over Germany and he was ...
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Remembering the WW2 Army chaplain martyrs
Feb. 3 will mark the 82nd anniversary of the tragic loss of four U.S. Army chaplains who were aboard the SS Dorchester when ...
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American Legion post to remember Four Chaplains who saved people on torpedoed ship
American Legion Post 369 in St. John plans to honor the Four Chaplains who saved civilians and soldiers on the SS Dorchester, ...
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For Finland’s tiny Jewish community, a complicated history of fighting for the czar and the Nazis
Finland's community of approximately 1,500 Jews dates back to the 19th century when they arrived here to serve in the Russian ...
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Descendants retrace Holocaust survivors’ treacherous, covert journey to pre-state Israel
Children of Jews who secretly traveled to the Jewish homeland with the 'Bricha' movement, some of whom were born along the way, revisit the long route and uncover buried histories ...
Holocaust survivors share the lessons that must never be forgotten
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, portraits of Holocaust survivors serve as a reminder of the ...
Auschwitz liberation commemoration: Standing in silence, 80 years on, and the message ‘never again’ must hit home
On Monday, the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s liberation of Auschwitz, world leaders including King Charles were due to ...
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Holocaust Memorial Day: How the Nazi pink triangle became a defiant symbol of LGBTQ+ rights
On Holocaust Memorial Day 2025, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, PinkNews takes a look at the ...
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“RIP to a Legend”: Swimming Community Heartbroken as Last 1936 Olympic Survivor Passes Away at 104
Imagine someone in the early 1900s choosing her career based on her love found in her parents’ professions! The post “RIP to a Legend”: Swimming Community Heartbroken as Last 1936 Olympic Survivor ...