Country: Russia Category: Military-Air Years: 1921 – 1943 Lydia Litvyak, known as the “White Rose of Stalingrad,” was a formidable fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II.

Final Medal of Honor of World War II. World War II came to a formal end on Sept. 2, 1945, when Japanese officials signed formal surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri, but fighting ...

WAUSA, Neb. (KTIV) - A World War II veteran, in Wausa, Nebraska, celebrated his 101st birthday Wednesday. “Well, I was kind of surprised. I didn’t expect anything, so I appreciate everything ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress was born from a 1934 request by the U.S. Army Air Corps for a four-engine bomber. Boeing responded with a prototype that took to the skies in 1935.

To many in the conservative, veteran-heavy Vernon Parish, the move is a welcome reversal, returning the fort to the name they ...

80 years after D-Day, the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism Woodson's 95-year-old widow, Joann, was presented Tuesday with the Distinguished Service Cross ...

Ultimately, seven Black World War II troops were awarded the Medal of Honor in 1997. At the time, Woodson was considered for the award and he was interviewed. But, officials wrote, ...

A 101-year-old Second World War veteran was awarded a medal this weekend for her efforts in the war. Janet Hopkins was awarded the War Medal 1939-1945 for services to her country serving in the ...

Out of the 1.2 million Black Americans who served in World War II, none were given the Medal of Honor in its wake. In 1997, seven Black World War II troops were given that highest armed service honor.