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3 Stories from the Battle of the Bulge you won’t see in ‘Band of Brothers’

By Adam Gramegna

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Nazi sabotage teams were captured infiltrating the US during World War II

By Daniel Tobias Flint

These pilots fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor

These pilots fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

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The ‘One Man Air Force’ took on dozens of enemy fighters even after his guns ran dry

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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‘Ramage’s Rampage’ saw a World War II sub sink 5 ships in 40 minutes

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100-year-old Marine reunited with tank he drove on Iwo Jima

By Miguel Ortiz

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Donald McPherson, America’s last World War II fighter ace, dies at 103

By Miguel Ortiz

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World War II airman Alan Magee survived a 22,000-foot fall without a parachute

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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‘Kilroy Was Here’ was the World War II-era viral meme

By Blake Stilwell

This World War II veteran played a song for the sniper trying to kill him

This World War II veteran played a song for the sniper trying to kill him

By Blake Stilwell

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‘Atomic Echoes’ follows the stories of atomic bomb survivors 80 years after World War II

By Shannon Corbeil

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D-Day veteran and beloved TikTok star Papa Jake Larson dies at 102

By Miguel Ortiz

Harrowing photos show one B-17 bombing another B-17 in combat

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The 9 worst creations Americans called food during World War II

By Blake Stilwell

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‘The Babyface Gunner’ took one of World War II’s most dangerous jobs at age 14

By Friedrich Seiltgen

D-Day World War II 48-Star Flag

Celebrate the heroes of D-Day with these unique World War II-era 48-star flags

By Blake Stilwell

Why an American infantry unit built a monument for a fallen German soldier

Why an American infantry unit built a monument for a fallen German soldier

By Blake Stilwell

American civilians donated personal weapons to the British during World War II

American civilians donated personal weapons to the British during World War II

By Blake Stilwell

This 80th anniversary Battle of Iwo Jima watch has actual sand from the island

This 80th anniversary Battle of Iwo Jima watch has actual sand from the island

By Miguel Ortiz

Long Beach, CA - July 06: Larry Wood, a Hot Wheels toy designer for 50 years, is being inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit on July 20. His garage is practically a living history of Hot Wheels and all things automotive, from classic cars to classic gas pumps, in Long Beach on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Wood worked for Mattel Toys in El Segundo and has been a resident of Redondo Beach for over 5 decades. He still plays with cars, big and small, at the age of 81. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images)

World War II veteran responsible for Mattel, Barbie, Hot Wheels, He-Man, Polly Pocket and more