A sailor in Hawaii and a soldier in the Phillippines were the first and last Medal of Honor recipients of World War II.

A special visitor arrived at the Evansville Wartime Museum on Thursday. One of the last living P-47 pilots spoke about his ...

Chinese filmmaker Fang Li discusses stumbling upon the story of the survivors of a brutal naval attack during the Second ...

A Purple Heart awarded to a World War II officer found at a thrift store has made its way home to his family thanks to the dedicated efforts of a few S.C. residents.

A Purple Heart awarded to a World War II officer found at a thrift store has made its way home to his family thanks to the dedicated efforts of a few Lowcountry residents.

It's been 70 years since Ruth Lyons made that call to action, which inspired more than 80 young men to enlist.

Hundreds of activists took part in a peace march in Okinawa on May 13 to call for the removal of U.S. bases from the southernmost prefecture and to remember the devastation left by World War II.

A look at the effects of World War II on California and its lasting impact. Every American was impacted by the Dec. 7, 1941 ...

The great-granddaughter of the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea believes Japan should pay more ...

The foundation for Human Rights Day was laid in the aftermath of World War II, a period marked by grave human rights abuses.

Descendants of Pearl Harbor attack survivors are trying to keep the remembrances coming each year, but their numbers are dwindling.

Marine 2nd Lt. Robert D. Taplett missed Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor but would go on to experience the Doolittle Raid.