World War II soldier who died as prisoner of war identified more than 80 years later A World War II veteran from New Mexico who died as a prisoner of war was identified last July, however, the announcement was made in May. 06/9/2024 - 1:23 pm | View Link
Flotilla event to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day About 20 decorated boats will pass under a town bridge to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Yacht Club's assistant harbour master, Darren Law, said the event would be "spectacular" and urged people to watch from the embankments. 06/7/2024 - 6:48 pm | View Link
World War II veteran hopes to take flight again in B-52 A World War II veteran had hoped to get the chance to fly again, but the day didn't go as planned. Quentin Stambaugh was just 19 when he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces. The York County man served as a radio man and tail gunner on a B-25 with the Air Apaches. 06/7/2024 - 12:28 pm | View Link
Eleven U.S. World War II veterans given Legion of Honor awards by French president on the 80th anniversary of D-Day Eleven U.S. World War II veterans given Legion of Honor awards by French president on the 80th anniversary of D-Day 06/6/2024 - 12:58 am | View Link
World War II veterans look back on their service as Metro Detroit plans for D-Day anniversary Grosse Pointe Woods ― Though World War II veteran Larry Bennett didn't participate in the D-Day landings in Normandy, he and other American troops landed on the beaches of southern France in August 1944 ― more than two months after D-Day. 06/5/2024 - 11:18 am | View Link
Research A Veteran | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans Research a Veteran Guide. More than 16 million American men and women served in the US Armed Forces during World War II, and another 3.5 million worked as federal civilian employees during the war. These men and women are our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or siblings. 06/9/2024 - 1:15 am | View Website
World War II Veterans World War II Veterans may be eligible for a wide-variety of benefits available to all U.S. military Veterans. VA benefits include disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and burial. 06/9/2024 - 1:15 am | View Website
Home Information (e.g., Army serial numbers) on service members buried or memorialized at our World War II overseas military cemeteries. Names of the Missing memorialized at our East Coast Memorial, West Coast Memorial, and Honolulu Memorial. 06/9/2024 - 12:10 am | View Website
WWII Veteran Statistics | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans The men and women who fought and won this great conflict are now in their 90s or older; according to US Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, 119,550 of the 16.4 million Americans who served in World War II are alive as of 2023. 06/8/2024 - 5:01 pm | View Website
Finding a World War II (1939-1945) Veteran's Records This paper gives their rank, unit, service number, separation date and place, birth date and place, physical description, pay, assignments, and awards. Many veterans kept a copy athome. Call directory assistance to get the phone number and address of a veteran's county recorder's office. 06/7/2024 - 8:58 pm | View Website