Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...

Curtis Arnall was raised a cowpuncher in Cheyenne but became famous as the voice of Buck Rogers during the 1930s. He also ...

At just 17 years old, Joseph Coy left Pittsfield High School to enlist in the Navy, serving on Utah Beach on D-Day and later ...

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch's most notable sortie ultimately cost him his life, but through his actions, the pilot he risked his ...

Museum Staffers Stumble on Japanese World War II Hand Grenade in Their Archives, Leave Them Stunned Employees at the ...

A World War Two ship torpedoed by Adolf Hitler has been discovered along the coast of Rio De Janeiro using sonar imaging.

Salvaging the U-505 German intelligence was vital during WWII, making recovery efforts ... and accomplishment in the Naval History of the United States," Ingersoll said in the presidential citation.

Roberts, shown here a week or two before she was lost in the battle. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling ...

The sinking of "Himara" on January 19, 1947 off Evia resulted in a loss of at least 383 people and has been dubbed as the "Greek Titanic." ...

The new leader of one of Mobile’s landmark attractions says he’s ready to bring World War II history to the next generation. Officials at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park ...