He joined the Marines at 16, served as a Raider, and fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal in World War II. Now, he just wants ...

Iwo Jima (Japan) Topic Aeronautics Aeronautics, Military World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations Boeing B-29 Superfortress Provenance Don Raskin, Gift, 2010, NASM.2010.0029 Creator Raskin, Harold.

One of the most iconic photographs of WW2 taken by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press on February 23, 1945 won a Pulitzer ...

BILLINGS (LEE)— A salute will be held in Billings today to honor the last member of the Marines’ World War II-era Company E, 2nd Battalion - one of the groups of men who fought on Iwo Jima and ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week ...

NISKAYUNA - Richard "Dick" Ramsey is the last living man who fought in the Normandy Landings, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa during ...

So far, he’s up to almost 200 cards just one week out, but he wants to read more kind words with his one birthday wish– receiving at least 100,000 cards.

WWII Marine Cpl. Frank S. Wright's 100th birthday wish is to receive 100,000 postcards or birthday cards. Here's where you ...

Turning the big 100, a World War II veteran in the California city of Lodi is celebrating his birthday with one wish.

Look for the U.S. Marine who is one of an estimated four remaining survivors of the battle of Iwo Jima in the parade at noon ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. ( KALB /Gray News) - A World War II veteran in Louisiana is celebrating a milestone birthday. JD Leatherman, known to his friends as “Woo,” is proudly turning 100. The centenarian has ...