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‘Spitfires’ author recounts little-known story of World War II’s American women pilots
Carlsbad’s Nancy Stratford, now 106, is the last survivor of the 25 American women pilots who served in the Royal Air Force’s ...
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The P-61 Black Widow Was a Night Predator
Though it came late to the Second World War, the P-61 marked an important advance in the history of military aviation.
Puerto Rican centenarian is one of the last WWII veterans — and he's telling his story
With less than 1% of all World War II veterans alive, Andrés González Vega recalls his military service, his fight against ...
As World War II ended, the French Riviera became a 'GI's heaven'
To boost troop morale and keep an eye on postwar reconstruction, the US Army requisitioned dozens of hotels across southern ...
Hometown Hero | World War II veteran Harold Swisher
WSAZ’s Hannah Hayes has the story of a World War II veteran who’s our latest Hometown Hero. At 102 years old, U.S. Army ...
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Dottie Mae: The Final Sacrifice of WWII in Europe
On May 8, 1945, as Europe celebrated the end of World War II, one American pilot met tragedy in the skies. The P-47 ...