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The real "Rosie the Riveter" dies at age 95
The character of Rosie the Riveter holds an iconic place in U.S. culture and embodies the can-do spirit of American women during World War II. Rosalind Walter, the inspiration behind the symbol, died in Manhattan recently at the age of 95. Walter was just 19 when she volunteered to take a night shift position on an assembly line. After being profiled in a local newspaper in 1942, songwriters Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb penned the tune, "Rosie the Riveter," which became a big radio hit and cemented Walter's place in American history.
Descendants of "hell ships" look for closure
It's a rarely taught and often forgotten part of World War II: What happened to thousands of allied soldiers aboard the so-called "hell ships"? Jeff Glor has the details on a new effort to bring peace to their survivors and descendants.
Atomic blasts that changed the world turn 75
75 years ago Sunday, the United States dropped the second of two atomic bombs on Japan in an effort to hasten the end of World War II, with what was the most powerful weapon ever employed in human history. The target was the port city of Nagasaki, after the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima August 6. The two bombings killed more than 200,000 people. Ramy Inocenio spoke to a survivor of the Hiroshima blast.
The story of the Ritchie Boys
The Ritchie Boys were responsible for uncovering more than half the combat intelligence on the Western Front during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, de-feating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal. Jon Wertheim reports.
The secret U.S. unit that helped the Allies beat Hitler
The Ritchie Boys were responsible for uncovering more than half the combat intelligence on the Western Front during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, defeating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal.
A thank-you to a veteran
World War II veteran Frank Grasberger, 95, treasures a letter he received back in 2009 from a third-grade student thanking him for his service. When the staff of the Vitalia senior residences in Strongsville, Ohio, did some sleuthing, they found the letter writer, Dashauna Priest, who is now 21 – and a proud service member herself. Steve Hartman reports.
Austria approves dual citizenship for Holocaust victims
Austrians who fled their country during World War II were subsequently stripped of their citizenship. Now, a change in the law is allowing those Austrians, and their descendants, to reclaim their Austrian citizenship and heritage. Roxanna Saberi reports.
Austria allows those who fled during WWII to reclaim citizenship
Decades after the Holocaust killed an estimated 64,000 Austrian Jews, a change in Austrian law makes it easier for victims and their descendants to reclaim that nationality.
WWII veterans return to the skies in restored planes
Dream Flights, a nonprofit run by volunteer pilots, is flying World War II veterans on restored airplanes from the era. Nikole Killion takes a look.
World War II veterans take to the skies on restored planes
"I'm 98. I have difficulty finding any other veterans that are that age," Loren Hellickson said before his flight.
WWII veteran reunited with survivors
A World War II veteran was reunited with three siblings in Italy, nearly eight decades after their paths crossed while the American soldier was hunting Nazis. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
Vet reunites with kids whose lives he almost cut short
A veteran nearly shot three children while he was hunting Nazis during World War II. Nearly eight decades later, he reunited with them in Italy. Chris Livesay shares more.
WWII vet reunites with siblings whose lives he almost cut short
The soldier was hunting Nazis when a pile of blankets moved, and he almost opened fire.
Japan Olympics: Then and now
In 1964, less than two decades after its defeat in WWII, Japan wowed the world by hosting a successful Olympics. As CBS News' Lucy Craft reports, recapturing that Olympic magic hasn't been easy.
In full uniform
Joe Hall served as a Navy Petty Officer First Class during World War II. Now 97, he was looking for a proper Navy uniform in which to be buried, and found a Dunedin, Florida seamstress who happily enlisted in the project. Steve Hartman reports.
Missing WWII veteran’s dog tag discovered
For almost 80 years, Harlan Melinsky’s family lived with uncertainty after the WWII soldier went missing during battle in Itri, Italy. But Melinsky’s dog tag was recently discovered near his last reported sighting, finally giving Melinsky’s family a sense of closure. John Lauritsen reports.
5/9/2021: Ingenuity and Perseverance, The Ritchie Boys
Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars; Then, stories from members of the Ritchie Boys, a secret U.S. WWII intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.
The Nuremberg Prosecutor
Ben Ferencz is the last Nuremberg prosecutor alive and he has a far-reaching message for today’s world. Lesley Stahl reports.
The Nuremberg Prosecutor
Ben Ferencz is the last Nuremberg prosecutor alive and he has a far-reaching message for today’s world.
U.S. documents solve mystery of war criminal's remains
U.S. officials apparently took extreme steps to keep Hideki Tojo's remains, and those of six others executed with him, away from ultra-nationalists.
He was first set to graduate in 1945. He's now getting a diploma
At 93, Pat Moore proves that age, like the year on a diploma, is just a number.
Bob and Elizabeth Dole's long personal and political history
Former Senator and presidential nominee Bob Dole and former Senator and Cabinet Secretary Elizabeth Dole are one of Washington's most celebrated power couples. Correspondent Rita Braver sits down with the 97-year-old World War II veteran, who is taking his diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer in stride, and his wife, to talk about their continued public service.
A Medal of Honor recipient's continued service
During the Battle of Iwo Jima, in the face of powerful enemy resistance, Marine Cpl. Hershel "Woody" Williams succeeded in destroying several heavily-defended machine-gun pillboxes, and was awarded the Medal of Honor. But his service to his country, and his gallantry, did not end there. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talked with the 97-year-old Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, about his continuing efforts for Gold Star families.
A Medal of Honor recipient's continued service
During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Marine Corporal Hershel "Woody" Williams succeeded in destroying several heavily-defended machine-gun pillboxes. But his service to his country, and his gallantry, did not end there.
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