Commissioned as a submarine chaser during World War II, the ship played a key role in the battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa ... Following additional combat operations near Palau and the ...

In World War II, it participated in the battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa ... served in a key rescue and air defense role in the Battle of Leyte during the US invasion of the Philippines ...

An Associated Press story from ... months of the war. “When there was an air raid warning you had to pull something on quickly and then go down to the basement.” The final Battle of Berlin ...

Familiar faces and familial ties still hold strong in the provinces of Southern Leyte and Biliran CEBU, Philippines – From the Yaps and Mercados in Southern Leyte to the Espina political dynasty ...

Although not entirely based on true events, Saving Private Ryan draws inspiration from the story of Fritz ... Spielberg's Second World War drama is one of the greatest pieces of combat cinema ...

Gulf War veteran Jeffrey G. Hutchinson, who was convicted of one of Florida’s most heinous family massacres, was executed Thursday evening following the signing of a death warrant by Florida Gov.

(NEXSTAR) — While stories of Vietnam War veterans exist inside the walls of museums, memorials and personal accounts, one Texas-based historical author and sculptor is turning his respect for ...

Florida has executed Gulf War veteran Jeffrey ... Jeff came home injured by war. His mind was a casualty, just like any limb lost in combat." "To execute him now is not justice," they continued.