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Lost Bow of American Warship Found Eight Decades After It Was Blown Off by a Japanese Torpedo in World War II
After the attack, crews sailed the USS "New Orleans" backwards for more than 1,000 miles across the Pacific. Since then, the ...
A torpedoed US Navy ship escaped the Pacific in reverse, using coconut logs. Its sunken bow has just been found
The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most ...
MetroWest Daily News4d
World War II tanks, aircraft and history come alive at Hudson museum on July 12–13
The American Heritage Museum in Hudson will host a World War II Pacific Theater reenactment on July 12 and July 13.
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Would-be Japanese kamikaze pilot reflects on war and peace 80 years after WWII
Tatsukuma Ueno, 97, a former Japanese army pilot, took the stage at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo to ...
Severed bow of famed U.S. ship torpedoed in WWII found on Pacific seafloor
A Japanese torpedo slammed into the USS New Orleans in 1942, tearing off nearly one-third of the ship and killing over 180 ...
World War II veteran, diehard Braves fan turns 100
ATLANTA — He just turned 100… and he’s still cheering for the Braves!
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'We lost everything': WWII survivor shares story about Asinan concentration camp, 2nd largest during war
World War II survivor Maria Concepcion Gayle on Thursday shared her family’s struggles before, during and long after they’re ...
NOLA.com2d
USS New Orleans lost its bow in WWII but kept fighting. Now the wreckage has been found.
The USS New Orleans was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and responded to the Japanese air attack. Later, the vessel pulled ...
Fast Lane Only on MSN4h
Grumman F6F Hellcats that won the Pacific
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a formidable fighter aircraft that played a pivotal role in the United States’ victory in the Pacific during World War II. Known for its robust design and unmatched ...
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'A window to history': Whiskey-7, other planes land in Rochester ahead of Geneseo Airshow
This year's show commemorates the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, offering aerial battle reenactments of battles from the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Dark Docs on MSN1d
America's Secret Vietnam War School to Fight Dirty
The Pacific Theatre of World War II taught the United States Army and Marines the importance of close-quarters combat training and basic survival instruction. Consequently, the military sought boxers, ...