World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW transport ship by his own countrymen. Read more
Cnn - Dec 11
A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies. Read more
The New York Times - Dec 02
Tens of thousands of soldiers were killed in World War I and left without graves. On Tuesday, authorities are unveiling a renovated memorial for them in Ypres, the Belgian town that earned the grim honor of being synonymous with the... Read more
Herald Bulletin - Nov 11
Sgt. Paul F. Eshelman Jr.'s remains were returned to Pittsburgh and buried at the Allegheny County Memorial Park Cemetery on Sunday. Read more
Military.com - Oct 13
'Beast of War' looks like a smash hit Read more
Dailycaller - Oct 11
Hong Kong police evacuated 6,000 people from a densely populated residential and commercial neighborhood late Friday night after construction workers unearthed an undetonated World War II bomb, authorities said Read more
Nbc News - Sep 19
An oil refinery located in the area was a target of the Allied bombardment during the war. Read more
Cbs News - Sep 09
“I remember seeing the Japanese walking down the dock. The Marines were frisking all of them. We were top-side all over the place, hanging off the masts and over the side of our ship, anyplace where we could get a good look.” Read more
Mcall - Aug 31
He made a daring raid on a U-boat, suffered 72 wounds and helped land his damaged seaplane. Read more
The New York Times - Aug 20
