Remains Of Sailor Killed In Pearl Harbor Identified 77 Years Later
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the remains of 26-year-old Fireman 3rd Class Kenneth L. Jayne, of Patchogue, have been identified.
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The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the remains of 26-year-old Fireman 3rd Class Kenneth L. Jayne, of Patchogue, have been identified.
Police say a health aide found Wilfred DeFour unconscious and unresponsive inside his Harlem apartment Saturday morning.
A nearly 100-year-old painting, stolen by the Nazis in 1941, has been returned to its rightful owner.
A local war hero celebrated a milestone birthday on Wednesday.
Sixteen million Americans served in WWII. Now, there are only about 300,000 left, with an estimated 350 dying every day.
The boat is covered in a wild plant design that likely saved lives during World War One.
Richard Cole is the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders, the 80 men who made the first airstrike on Tokyo after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
The woman believed to be the inspiration for the iconic WWII poster of 'Rosie the Riveter' has passed away at 96-years-old.
Over the weekend, a patriotic overture gave the granddaughter of a WWII vet being laid to rest a chance to meet and thank another veteran.
There was a homecoming more than years overdue on Long Island Thursday.
Tony Vaccaro pulled double-duty during World War II, serving his country in battle while also documenting what he saw.
The 20-year-old Brooklyn native was serving with the 2nd Marine Division when he was killed during the assault on Tarawa atoll in the Gilbert Islands in November 1943.
After 76 years apart, these lifelong friends had the sweetest reunion.
The sinking of the Indianapolis remains the Navy's single worst loss at sea.
A World War II veteran was robbed of some treasured war memorabilia when, police say, a thief crawled through a window to steal his vintage military items.
Heartfelt cheers erupted for the women of World War II in Nassau County inside the Armor Museum in Old Bethpage.
The pictures show thousands of soldiers forced to quickly celebrate a Passover meal even as deadly fighting continued all around them.
Then-17-year-old Brooklyn native Gerard Barbosa was among the sailors caught off guard on Dec. 7, 1941.
On Dec. 7, 1941, a Japanese admiral led the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, leaving thousands dead and prompting the United States to enter World War II.
The woman kissed by an ecstatic sailor in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died.
President Barack Obama arrived at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Friday on a historic visit to the city where the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb.
When Jerry Wilson moved into his Cranford home he had no idea how much history was tucked behind the attic wall.
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation organized the renovation.
The proud sons of Yonkers bore witness to history. They saw the worst of humankind and the best.
For the crowds enjoying the Memorial Day reenactment, the reality of combat quickly sun in.
