Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific. (U.S. Naval Reserve) On Sept. 15, 1944, the 31st U.S. Infantry Division landed on ...

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

Pedestrian path coming to former Cashion's property; groundwater tested (lakenormanpublications.com) — Huntersville is ...

A funeral Mass will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco for Paul Burgess “Red” Fay of Woodside. Mr. Fay died Sept. 23 at his home in Woodside surrounded by ...

Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf. (National Archives) World War II was marked by numerous technical advances and battles ...

Dr. Earl Russell Fox was the last World War II veteran still on active duty and was 80 years old when he was recognized by President Bill Clinton on Veterans Day 1999. He finally retired from the ...

The extraordinary torpedo bats that have taken MLB by storm may be headed toward being completely ordinary. “I think you’re going to see it across all 30 teams,”former MLB pitcher and co ...

PHILADELPHIA — Take one day where the Yankees go crazy hitting home runs and know that a revolution has apparently begun. Three home runs on the first three pitches of a game … nine home runs ...