This WWII soldier knocked out 6 German pillboxes and took 18 prisoners by himself
Army 1st Lt. Jack Treadwell single-handedly took out six German pillboxes and captured 18 enemy soldiers during World War II.
World War II soldier missing for decades laid to rest in emotional South Carolina ceremony
Draped in an American flag with only 48 stars, a casket held the remains of U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Arthur W. Crossland Jr.
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Forgotten heroes: How African soldiers fought in World War II
When World War II started, Africa was (save for certain exceptions) a tapestry of colonies. A third of the continent’s ...
Remains of World War II soldier from Roseville have been identified
U.S. Army Pvt. James G. Loterbaugh died in 1944. His family recently learned his remains have been positively identified ...
80 years after his death, WWII soldier and Columbia native laid to rest at Fort Jackson
Arthur Crossland Jr. was killed fighting German forces during WWII. On March 14, 2025, the Columbia native received a proper ...
How American soldiers were identified 80 years after World War II plane crash in Assam
After an extensive search in 2022-23, three soldiers were identified. This marks a significant milestone in the recovery ...
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Searching for Africa’s lost World War soldiers, a name and grave at a time
Nakuru and Kisumu, Kenya – Ogoyi Ogunde belonged to a proud family. His father had carved a home for their clan out of the ...
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Divers’ discovery of World War II plane crash leads to ID of US soldier, officials say
A 2019 discovery by Danish divers found the wreck in the depth of the Baltic Sea, leading excavators to later pull evidence ...
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World War II-era Soldier developed the lithium-ion battery
John B. Goodenough, a former soldier, was awarded the Nobel Prize for helping create the lithium-ion battery, used today in a ...