Anthony Poto, John’s nephew, was 5 years old when his uncle was killed in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II in 1944 ...

Top collectors on the island have amassed hundreds of thousands of artifacts — and there are still more being found.

President Harry Truman announced Aug. 14, 1945, that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to end World War II. In several ...

Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.

A BBC Breakfast host announced the sad death of a World War II legend live on Sunday (August 17). During today's edition of ...

Count Folke Bernadotte, the nephew of Sweden's King Gustav V and a colleague of Herman Allen, helped arrange a ceremony for ...

World War II, the world's deadliest international conflict, left almost 80 million people dead. Here's what started it and why it ended in 1945.

World War II veterans, some age 100 or older, gathered Friday at a Lehigh Valley ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of ...

LeRoy B. Miller Jr., talked about the lives he couldn't watch grow up. The 31-year-old World War II soldier was reported missing in action in Germany in 1944. On Aug. 15, the Defense ...

History buffs can take in a new World War II exhibit at History Park in San Jose this Saturday while enjoying the Spirit of ...

Cam Pelletier was a 23-year-old serving in the Navy in the South Pacific in August 1945 when President Harry Truman announced ...

A heartfelt commemoration took place to honor World War II veterans stationed in the Pacific, featuring guest speakers and displays of milita ...