Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at ...

Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...

The history of Japanese dive bombers during World War II is often overshadowed by the dramatic successes of American air ...

It's a song Albert Liberatore of Scranton has heard before. And after decades of hearing it, the now 103-year-old Liberatore ...

What happens when a Navy captain and a historian walk into a bar? They come out with a hit podcast about the Pacific War.

Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final ...

WAVES recruitment figures proved those suppositions wrong. In 1945, the WAVES had 73,816 enlisted women, 8,745 officers and ...

Informative plaques in Korean and English accompany each exhibit, detailing the vehicle’s history ... World War II. It saw action in the Okinawa campaign and was transferred to the South Korean ...

(National Archives) World War II was marked by numerous technical advances ... as used in the Solomons campaigns of 1942 to 1943. The naval struggle was generally fought at night, pitting Japanese ...

captain of the World War II heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, which has the unpleasant distinction of being known as the worst naval disaster in U.S. history. Some answers have been edited for clarity.