A long-unknown WWII soldier is finally named, as Youngsville plans a tribute honoring his identity, service and decades-long mystery.

The Devastator bomber became a footnote in World War II history, and no vestige of the plane is found in any museum or collection anywhere in the world.

The WASPs risked their lives flying for the Army. But for decades, the U.S. government refused to recognize their military ...

Pfc. Norton Retzsch, a Marine Raider from Cincinnati, went missing during a 1943 battle in the Solomon Islands. DPAA used his great-niece's DNA to finally bring him home.

The 24 U.S. Army service members aboard the C-47 Skytrain transport plane were excited for a day of sightseeing. Less than four months before World War II ended, the aircraft call ...

A team of 15 specialist divers dove into waters off the coast of the Philippines last month—initiating a forensic recovery operation that one Pentagon scientist said could take "months or years." ...

Connecting with WWII history through a B-24 pilot's recollections and flight simulation.

Marine Corps Pfc. Norton V. Retzsch’s remains will be buried on April 13, 2026, in Marana, Arizona.