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The Grumman J2F Duck Amphibious Plane Is a Forgotten WWII Oddity
The very versatile J2F Duck was used first and foremost as an air-sea rescue aircraft. In the world of Mother Nature, the ...
Oneida County soldier who died in World War II identified
A Central New York Army Private who was captured and died as a prisoner of war in World War II has finally been accounted for.The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says 24-year-old Private Harland ...
In 1945, her grandfather stormed the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima. 80 years later, she’s retracing his footsteps
Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...
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Why a US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII
A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the ...
Navy submariner honored with highest non-combat award for saving people from a burning building
Gabriel Journey was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat award, for helping rescue people in ...
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USS Albany submariner receives Navy and Marine Corps Medal for saving a mother and son from burning apartment
USS Albany Electrician Technician 1st Class Gabriel Journey was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for saving the lives ...