In 1942, a group of Polish soldiers in Iran traded a few tins of meat, some chocolate, and a knife for a bear cub wrapped in a burlap sack. That cub grew into Wojtek, a Syrian brown bear who was later ...

A family from Valdosta, Georgia, is celebrating after the remains of their loved one, World War II soldier Mack Homer, landed ...

PECKS MILL, W.Va. (WOWK) – More than 80 years after he was killed in action during World War II, U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth Matson was laid to rest Thursday in his Logan County hometown with full ...

More than 80 years later, a Portsmouth native was honored for her historic efforts during World War II. Doris Moore grew up in Portsmouth’s south end and answered the call to serve in 1943, enlisting ...

Training soldiers and navigating foreign lands is never an easy feat, but there are plenty of other logistics the American military had to conquer when entering World War II. This war was especially ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - A New Haven soldier who went missing in action during World War II has been identified and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, the Defense POW/MIA ...

Audie Murphy was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, earning every major U.S. military honor ...

TROY, Ind. -- After 75 years, the remains of a once-missing World War II veteran were returned home to Indiana and laid to rest next to his wife. Indiana native Pfc. Clifford Mills was reported ...

Mission in southern Taiwan seeks remains of Japanese soldiers killed during World War II, with Kyodo and NHK reporting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 80 years after he was killed in action during World War II, U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth Matson was laid to rest Thursday ...

WWII American soldiers holding the American flag - Inhauscreative/Getty Images Training soldiers and navigating foreign lands is never an easy feat, but there are plenty of other logistics the ...