May 17—"South Dakota saw extensive action during World War II; immediately upon entering service in mid-1942. ... she was sent to the south Pacific to reinforce Allied forces waging the Guadalcanal ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —The USS South Dakota Day of Honor drew in a large crowd at the South Dakota Battleship Memorial Saturday morning. The ceremony pays tribute to the 80th anniversary of the end ...

Overcast skies gripped Tokyo Bay on an early September morning 80 years ago. Naval ships anchored in the harbor rocked ever slightly as officials representing the United States and Japan gathered on ...

PIERRE – Two lacquer radio transcription discs, held in the collections of the South Dakota State Historical Society-Archives at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre, broadcast the June 7, 1941, ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — People will gather Saturday at the Battleship Memorial in Sioux Falls to honor the sailors who served on board the USS South Dakota, as well as commemorate the upcoming 80th ...