Giants legend Emlen Tunnell's story is fit for Hollywood
The Pro Football Hall of Famer dominated on the field, but was about as great an American as you'll find off of it.
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The Pro Football Hall of Famer dominated on the field, but was about as great an American as you'll find off of it.
She joined the Marine Corps Reserve in the 1940s, helping search for German U-boats off the coast of New Jersey.
Wednesday marks the 81st anniversary of the deadly attack on America's naval fleet in Hawaii in 1941.
Eight decades after the attack on Pearl Harbor, families of local survivors and former crew members remembered the impact of that day.
Heffernan was a navigator on a B-24 heading to bomb Japanese rails, when his plane was apparently shot down.
The family of Army Lt. John Heffernan Jr. will bury him on Saturday, 78 years after his death. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
All six people who were onboard the two planes at the time of the crash were killed, a county official said.
It's well-deserved recognition for Liguori, a Paterson native who served in the Navy for eight years.
A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Paterson, New Jersey, was given a high honor by the mayor and city council. CBS2's Alice Gainer was there.
A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Paterson, New Jersey, was given a high honor by the mayor and city council. CBS2's Alice Gainer was there.
In all, 50,000 tanks were mass produced by American car companies. Historians credit their brave crewmen.
Now 95 and blessed with a massive family, Lyndhurst High School grad says he still enjoys many of life's pleasures.
A dream recently came true for a 95-year-old World War II vet from Lyndhurst, New Jersey. As CBS2's Cindy Hsu reports, he finally has his high school diploma.
D-Day -- June 6, 1944 -- marked the beginning of the end for Adolf Hitler.
D-Day, June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of the end for Adolf Hitler. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A World War II veteran with no family had dozens of people attend his funeral Tuesday. CBS2's Christina Fan reports most never knew Eugene Dednam, but they wanted to ensure he received the dignified honor he deserves.
A new Coast Guard cutter was commissioned, named after Clarence Sutphin Jr.
A ceremony took place Thursday at the Intrepid to honor a Long Island man who became a World War II hero.
It's a breathtaking sight for the family from Northport -- Clarence Sutphin Jr.'s name proudly on the side of a ship
A late Long Island father who served in World War II is the namesake of a new Coast Guard cutter, which will be commissioned Thursday in Manhattan. As CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports, his family had never heard of his heroics until now.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to the United States entering World War II.
President Roosevelt vowed America would always remember the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. But over the last 80 years, America's memory has changed. John Dickerson looks at how our memories of Pearl Harbor have changed across generations.
Defense officials say the remains of Private First Class Morris Swackhammer were accounted for in June.
He was killed in action while onboard the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. His remains were finally identified in 2016 thanks to advanced DNA technology.
There was a very special Veterans Day reunion on Thursday in Queens. Families traveled across the country for a touching surprise.
