Could a Young Army Pilot Have Prevented the Pearl Harbor Tragedy?
A fateful day—and question—shadowed Kermit Tyler all his life.
Guadalcanal’s Strategic Value Played an Outsize Role in World War II
Walk Bloody Ridge, and it becomes clear why a swathe of otherwise unremarkable ground was so important to the Allies.
Jimmy Stewart Owed His Most Memorable Holiday Performance to World War II
The war left its mark on the renowned actor and transformed the 1946 film "It’s a Wonderful Life."
A Coastguardsman’s Journey to the Deadly Shores of Normandy
Seaman Second Class Jack Edward Rowe's 1944 voyage to France unfolds with disarming candor in a diary he left behind.
The Day a B-17 Gunner’s First Mission Nearly Became His Last
"Without thinking about it or having time to be scared, I crawled back to the open hatch, crouched in front of it, and rolled out."
This Mysterious Object Looks Like a Weapon—But It’s Actually Art
Curators at The National World War II Museum solve readers’ artifact mysteries.
America’s First Armored Victory Came at a Time When Loss Was the Norm
Why an obscure tank clash in the Philippines during World War II deserves a place in history.
World War II Wasn’t Won by Frontline Fighters Alone
How the Allied policy of "steel not flesh" saved lives—and yielded victory.
Tom Hanks Comes Full Circle in ‘Greyhound’
Hanks, who wrote and starred in a recent film about the Battle of the Atlantic, explains World War II's cinematic appeal.
Hitler Hoped to Destroy London With His V3 Supergun
Germany built a vast subterranean complex in Mimoyecques, France, to house their secret weapon.
Enduring Lessons from ‘Miracle at St. Anna’
Seventy-five years after World War II's end, the "Double-V Campaign" still falls short of being fulfilled.
Let There Be Light: How a Film on PTSD Worried the Army
Aiming to illuminate an invisible combat injury, a groundbreaking film became a casualty itself
Camp Shanks: Last Stop, U.S.A.
As the war effort ramped up to full speed, U.S. Army planners turned 2,000 acres of quiet New York farmland into the busiest military embarkation camp in the world.
Finding Valor and Meaning on North Africa’s Battlefields
A band of well-heeled altruists described as "Harvard grads, glamour boys & career men" left behind charmed lives to man ambulances for the Armed Field Service.
Hell and High Water: The USS Barb
Eugene Fluckey threw out the operating manual to become one of the deadliest American submarine commanders in the Pacific during World War II. His sub USS Barb sank ships, shelled factories and even blew up a train.
Malaria Was a Silent Yet Deadly Killer in World War II
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