Nakajima also made airplanes for civilian transport. Its AT-2, loosely based on Boeing's DC-2, was used by Japan Airlines in the pre-war years and became a military transport plane as well.

WWII Navy veteran Jack Jones, 104, served as grand marshal for Sterling Heights’ Memorial Day parade this year.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) officially designated May 8 as Victory Day for World War 2, commemorating ... tanks and ships and trucks and airplanes and service members ...