Dick Higgins, One of Few Remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors, Dies at 102
One of the final remaining survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor has died at 102 years old at home in Oregon, his family said.
One of the final remaining survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor has died at 102 years old at home in Oregon, his family said.
A World War II veteran in Austin, Texas, celebrated his 106th birthday on Monday with a huge party and his favorite sweet treat.
A World War II veteran from New York celebrated his hundredth birthday with family, friends, and fans from around the world.
A World War II veteran received more than 4,500 birthday cards in celebration of his 100th birthday on June 15.
Residents of Longview, Texas, honored a World War II veteran as they gathered to celebrate his 102nd birthday.
What almost was a missed opportunity became a wonderful moment at a gas station in Northfield Village, Ohio, between a black man and a white World War II veteran, who recalled his experience on the battlefield with his black battalion. “THIS is who we are,” said the man, who thanked the WWII veteran for his service.
A 94-year-old World War II-era veteran from New Jersey lost his home in a fire last month, but loving neighbors and a tidal wave of online donors from all over the country are working on getting him back on his feet.
A 96-year-old WWII veteran went for one more flight in a vintage Boeing Stearman plane thanks to the organization Dream Flights.
Starring Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburn, and Michael Pena, “The Mule” is the story of Earl Stone, a man in his 80′s who is broke, alone and facing foreclosure of his business. He is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. However, unbeknownst to Earl, he signs on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel.
A hidden camera video shows nurses laughing as a decorated World War II veteran lay dying in his nursing room bed.
A World War II veteran suffered an injury while defending his home’s American flag from assailants who pushed him to the ground.
Football’s ruling world body, Fifa, has banned footballers from wearing poppies on their shirts during an England v Scotland match to be played on November 11 – Armistice Day.
A 93-year-old World War II veteran, Ernie Andrus, marked the end of a nearly 2,600 mile run across the United States when he finally dipped his toes in the Atlantic Ocean at St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, on Saturday morning, nearly three years after starting his marathon journey in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego.
HOUSTON, Texas — The remains of a WWII pilot missing since his plane disappeared in 1945 were returned to Texas on Wednesday for burial with full military honors. The remains were found at the crash-site of a C-47B cargo plane in Malaysia in 2010.