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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 14: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the NYC premiere of "Wicked" at Museum of Modern Art on November 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

Wicked’s World War II veteran connection

An elderly man wearing glasses, a beige jacket, a checkered shirt, and a white military-style cap is smiling and holding a microphone. He is seated at a wooden table in a room with wood-paneled walls and shelves with decorative items. Blue balloons are visible above him, and a woman in a gray sweater is sitting to his right.

Warren Upton, oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, dies at 105

By Miguel Ortiz

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. “Papa Jake” Larson, 101-year-old veteran who served valiantly during World War II.

Disney honors 101-year-old WWII Army veteran during his first visit

Crew of B-24 Heaven Can Wait. Photo: National Archives — Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate World War II MIAs to bring recognition to the service member, closure for their families, and to help a grateful Nation keep its sacred promise to bring our MIAs home. As a result of Project Recover’s missions, there are 84 MIAs awaiting recovery at this time (January 2020). Since 1993, Project Recover (formerly The BentProp Project) has located 30+ downed World War II US aircraft associated with scores of MIA service members.

WWII airman’s remains positively identified 80 years after final mission

By Tessa Robinson

White Beach Patrol Headquarters building with round windows and a clock on the front, surrounded by palm trees under a clear blue sky.

New WWII exhibit opens in Miami Beach

By Tessa Robinson

Bill Allen honored at the Grand Ole Opry on stage

99-year-old WWII veteran honored at Grand Ole Opry’s 99th birthday celebration

An elderly man in a red satin jacket and matching red cap with pins sits in a wheelchair, wearing turquoise and white beaded necklaces. He is engaged in conversation with a younger man wearing a light blue button-up shirt, a wide-brimmed black hat adorned with silver decorations, glasses, and multiple beaded necklaces. The younger man also wears a large silver and turquoise bracelet and holds a piece of paper. They are indoors with a window in the background.

Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr. passes away at 107

By Miguel Ortiz

Lucille Ball (1911-1989), US comedian and actress, holding eyeglasses and script, circa 1960. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

How Lucille Ball exposed a WWII Japanese spy plot with her dental fillings

Soviet Union captures Romania

Today in military history: Soviet Union captures Romania

Operation Gunnerside: The most successful sabotage of WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

Nagasaki atomic bomb

Today in military history: US drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki

Soviets declare war Japan

Today in military history: Soviets declare war on Japan

Today in military history: US forces invade Guadalcanal

Hiroshima Atomic Bomb

Today in military history: US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Operation Gomorrah

Today in military history: Brits launch Operation Gomorrah against Nazis

How Bart Simpson was influenced by World War II veterans

How Bart Simpson was influenced by World War II veterans

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Dr. Ruth Westheimer attends Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC and GFI - BGC Office – Inside on September 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald)

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, acclaimed sex therapist and Israeli Defense Force sniper, dies at 96

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Mel Brooks speaks onstage at the "Spaceballs" screening during the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 21, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM)

WWII vet and Hollywood icon Mel Brooks celebrates the big 9-8

Wizard of Oz lobby card

‘The Wizard of Oz’ and its military and veteran connections

prisoners of war during Desert Storm

7 POWs who were total badasses after being taken captive

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs

By Jessica Evans

USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present

USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present

By Kathryn Butler

The first American on the beach at D-Day served through the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

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The oldest man at D-Day earned the Medal of Honor

The poem that launched D-Day for the French Resistance

FOX News anchor Martha MacCallum live from Normandy in honor of D-Day 80th anniversary

FOX News anchor Martha MacCallum live from Normandy in honor of D-Day 80th anniversary

By Jessica Manfre

Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day

Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

German general, left; paratroopers on D-Day, right

Why German General Wilhelm Falley ran right into paratroopers on D-Day

These watches have actual pieces of D-Day history in them

These watches have actual pieces of D-Day history in them

By Miguel Ortiz

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

By Daniel Tobias Flint

This top-secret bomber spied on Americans in Normandy

loyce edward deen burial at sea

Aerial gunner Loyce Edward Deen was the only sailor buried at sea inside his aircraft

By Blake Stilwell

A woman with braided hair is sitting indoors, holding a framed black-and-white portrait of a man in a sailor uniform with a medal on his chest. The background shows a softly lit room with a cabinet and some decorative items.

Exclusive premiere: National Geographic honors WWII’s ‘erased’ heroes

By Tessa Robinson

New action-comedy, ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ is based on declassified files of the British War Department

By Tessa Robinson

This submachine gun looked homemade, but it killed lots of Nazis

4 of the weirdest things the Nazis ever did

4 of the weirdest things the Nazis ever did

An airman repairs a B-29 bomber

Airmen volunteered to repair a WWII B-29 Superfortress … and it’s going to fly again

By Tessa Robinson

This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project

This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project

By Miguel Ortiz

The promotional image for Apple TV+ series "The Bloody Hundredth" features a large military aircraft wing and propeller in the foreground with four silhouetted men in flight jackets walking beneath it on a runway at sunset. The text reads: "THE BLOODY HUNDREDTH - THE TRUE STORY OF THE MEN WHO INSPIRED MASTERS OF THE AIR." Several planes are flying in formation in the sky.

WATM Exclusive: ‘The Bloody Hundredth’s’ Emmy Award-winning director on the untold stories of WWII

Jamie Farr: 10 Questions with MAS*H star and famed actor

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Clark Gable’s biggest fan was … Adolph Hitler?

band of brothers

Band of Brothers cast members who found fame

By Miguel Ortiz

submarine commander

The most successful submarine commander ever was captured by the Japanese

Two World War II pilots in vintage flight jackets and caps stand in front of a military bomber plane with "Our Baby" written on its nose, under a cloudy sky.

How Apple TV+ followed ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘The Pacific’ with ‘Masters of the Air’

By Miguel Ortiz

A man dressed in a vintage military pilot uniform stands in front of a World War II-era fighter plane. He wears a brown leather jacket with a patch on the chest, a tan military cap, and beige trousers. The plane behind him is silver with a red nose and the name "MARGO" painted in red on the side. The background shows a partly cloudy sky.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Eight: Trying hard

By Miguel Ortiz

A group of eight men dressed in vintage military uniforms standing outdoors on a grassy field with wooden crates scattered around. The sky is overcast, and the men appear serious and focused, with some wearing leather jackets and others in green sweaters or shirts. The setting suggests a historical or wartime context.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Seven: Punching through

By Miguel Ortiz

A man with dark hair and a mustache wearing a dark green U.S. military uniform with gold buttons, a tan tie, and various insignia, standing indoors in a dimly lit room.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Six: Tall tales, music, laughter and good Irish whiskey

By Miguel Ortiz

A group of World War II-era pilots wearing leather jackets with fur collars and yellow life vests stand on an airfield in front of a military bomber plane marked with a white star inside a blue circle and red outline. The pilot in the foreground has curly hair and a mustache, looking serious and holding a leather helmet. The other pilots stand in a loose formation behind him, slightly out of focus. The scene is set outdoors under a cloudy sky.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Five: The Chant

By Miguel Ortiz

Two men in vintage military uniforms stand outdoors on a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky. The man on the left wears a brown leather jacket, olive-green shirt and pants, a military cap with an emblem, and aviator sunglasses. The man on the right wears a shearling-lined leather jacket with tan patches, a dark shirt and pants, and aviator sunglasses, smiling broadly. Other men in similar uniforms and military vehicles are visible in the background.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Four: Beat the odds

By Miguel Ortiz

A man wearing a vintage pilot outfit with a shearling-lined leather jacket, aviator goggles on his head, and a flight helmet is seated inside a military aircraft turret. He has a mustache and is looking slightly to the side with a focused expression. The interior of the turret shows mounted machine guns and ammunition belts.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Three: A genius plan

By Miguel Ortiz

Two young men in military uniforms and two children in vintage clothing stand on an airfield in front of a large, olive-green military aircraft with the tail number 230061 and a letter "C" on its vertical stabilizer. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are barrels and vehicles in the background.

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‘Masters of the Air’ deemed gripping, authentic by audiences everywhere

By Tessa Robinson

This 12-year-old boy became a Navy hero in World War II

This 12-year-old boy became a Navy hero in World War II

Two young men in military uniforms and two children stand on an airfield in front of a vintage military aircraft with the tail number 230061 and a large "C" marking. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are fuel barrels and vehicles in the background. The scene has a historical or wartime atmosphere.

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‘Masters of the Air’ review and reactions

By Shannon Corbeil

A group of men dressed in vintage military uniforms are riding stationary bicycles indoors. The setting appears dimly lit with overhead lights, and the men have focused expressions. Some individuals are seated behind them, watching or resting. The uniforms suggest a historical or military training context.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Two: Lead them through

By Miguel Ortiz

A dark movie theater filled with an audience watching a film showing multiple airplanes flying in formation through the sky with contrails behind them. The screen also displays the text "MAKEUP AND HAIR DESIGNER KIRSTIN CHALMERS.

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‘Masters of the Air’ exclusive screening proves the series will be a flying success

By Tessa Robinson

Two men dressed in vintage military pilot uniforms stand in front of a World War II-era bomber aircraft with "Our Baby" written on its nose. The plane has four propellers and a glass nose turret with mounted guns. The sky is overcast, adding a dramatic atmosphere.

‘Masters of the Air’ Part One: A baptism by fire

By Miguel Ortiz

The only service woman killed during the Katyn Massacre in WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

german mad general

The Germans had their own mad general who rode into combat in a kilt

Norman Jewison speaks at a podium

Norman Jewison, WWII veteran and 12-time Oscar winner, dead at 97

A collage of Alvin Sargent and Spider Man

This WWII veteran wrote the screenplay for Spider-Man

Norman Jewison speaks on stage at an event

Before he won 12 Oscars, director Norman Jewison fought in WWII

A photo of Reinhard Heydrich and his vehicle which was bombed during Operation Anthropoid

‘Operation Anthropoid:’ The assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague

By Jessica Evans

The first female Navy gunnery officer was an Asian woman who joined during WWII

The first female Navy gunnery officer was an Asian woman who joined during WWII