Medals Found in Dumpster Reveal Her Dad Was a WWII Hero But Never Told Anyone-WATCH
Modest veteran Donald Helfer of Hickory, Virginia, kept quiet about his WWII war hero status. But his daughter found his medals.
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Grandson Finds Grandpa's Lost WWII Army Band Recordings -The Only Known Live Music Recording Near a Battlefield
The only known album recorded by a frontline military band stationed with troops is found by grandson of 746th Army Air Force Band trumpeter.
D-Day Hero's Lost Postcard Finally Delivered to his Family 77 Years After Being Sent
Posted in 1943, a postcard from Bill Caldwell, a D-Day sailor aboard a minesweeper, finally arrived at his house 77 years later.
One of Britain's Last D-Day Veterans Returns From France Completing His 'Final Mission' - and 68 Years of Charity
96 year old Harry Billinge is a veteran of D-Day and has spent more than 60 years raising money from military charities. Here is his story.
Story of Unsung Dutch Hero Who Saved Thousands From Nazi Holocaust is Finally Told 45 Years After His Death
An unsung hero named Jan Zwartendijk saved thousands of Jews during the holocaust, and is the subject of a book honoring his unknown story.
Baby Blanket Crocheted by Queen Mary and Surviving WWII Set to Raise Money for Ukraine Children's Fund
A baby blanket which was crocheted by Queen Mary and survived World War II is being sold to raise money to help children in Ukraine.
The US Army Replaced a Cake it Stole From Italian Girl in 1945
The Pentagon found room in their budget to include a birthday cake to replace one GIs had stolen from a young Italian girl in 1945.
Preserved by Students for Years, WWII Internment Camp Becomes National Park
The Japanese-American interment camp of Amache has been maintained for decades by students, but is now a new National Historic Site.
The Sailor who Single-Handedly Saved His Ship During the Pearl Harbor Attack
This year marked the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a US Navy base, and a day that will live in infamy. It is augustly remembered by Roger Hare as the day his father survived, along with many of his shipmates aboard the badly torpedoed USS West Virginia, because of the quick-thinking actions of a single sailor named Sylvester Puccio. And Hare wants everyone to hear the story.
WWII Vet Tears Up When Navy Sailors Surprise Him With Song (WATCH)
This 98-year-old veteran was surprised to find 24 Navy service volunteers marching in front of his home as a thank you for his service during WWII.
WWII Refugees Write Comforting Letters To Syrian Refugee Youth (WATCH)
It's truly beautiful how a few kind words written down from a stranger can close the gaps of race and generations.
Imagine Receiving a Love Letter That Was Written to You 72 Years Ago-This Man Did
Virginia was pining for her husband when she wrote this breathtaking letter 72 years ago - and he was amazed to receive it earlier this week.
Holocaust Survivor Indebted to American Troops Donates $1Mil: 'First they saved us. Then … they welcomed us'
83-year-old Bernard Darty has always felt indebted to the US troops who took back Normandy - so now, he is finally giving back.
How This Tiny Dog Went From Living in the Jungle to Becoming a Nationally Recognized WWII Hero
Smokey the Yorkshire terrier is not your average war hero – as a matter of fact, she is so much more.
'Captain Wiggle Wings' - The U.S. Pilot Who Dropped Tons of Candy for Kids in Berlin After Fighting Their Country
This US Air Force pilot became a hero to German children during the Berlin Blockade by taking on the role of "Uncle Wiggly Wings".
Holocaust Survivor Explains How an Unlikely Reunion Helped Him to Love Humanity Once More
It had been decades since Robbie Waisman was liberated from a concentration camp as a teen – years later, he ran into the man who liberated him.
Lucky Dented Penny That Saved Soldier's Life During WWI Comes to Light 100 Years Later
If it had not been for this lucky penny, Maureen Coulson and her family may have never been born following their grandfather's service during WWI.
Graffiti From British Soldiers on D-Day Found in France
Graffiti and drawings left by British soldiers on the walls of a barn in France just after the Normandy landings on D-Day. (Photos)
Santa Claus Melts Hearts By Getting Down on One Knee to Thank WWII Veteran for His Service
Santa Claus took a break from chatting with his adoring young fans to get down on one knee and thank 93-year-old Bob Smiley for his service in WWII.
French Resistance Hero Raymond Aubrac Hailed Upon his Death at 97
France is celebrating the life of Raymond Aubrac, one of its last great heroes of the resistance, whose bravery and exploits with his wife Lucie against the Gestapo became the stuff of legend and film. Aubrac died at age 97 in a military hospital in Paris on Tuesday.
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