Second Lt. Lester L. Lowry was flying a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft when he lost control in heavy cloud and dove straight into ...
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Exploring a Massive WWII Military Training Camp in Poland

Hidden deep in Poland lies one of Europe’s largest WWII training camps — once used by the SS to prepare soldiers for battle.
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How Hard Was the WWII Pistol Test?

The World War II pistol qualification test measured accuracy, speed, and composure under pressure. This overview breaks down ...
An unexploded shell dating back to the time when portions of the Monongahela National Forest were used to train U.S. Army ...
Agnes Lowe may have turned 100 but she’s still got work to do.  She’s advocating for long-overdue recognition. Lowe is ...
Taber Woodrum and Amy Wilda, from Oregon, walk Wednesday under the wing of a 1944 World War II-era Mitchell medium bombardier training plane, a B-25 dubbed “Sweet Dreams,” on display in the Rowland ...
The U.S. Forest Service is warning hikers to watch their step after a possible unexploded ordinance was found in the Dolly Sods area of West Virginia.Forest ser ...
The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...