PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — History buffs, local officials and a sociology professor recently dedicated a historical marker in Oregon recognizing a segregated Army battalion comprised
MEDFORD, Ore.– For 76 years, a Rogue Valley family has waited to learn what happened to one of four children lost during World War II.
On April 9, 1942 Dale W. Ross enlisted in the U. S. Army as a private. After recruit training in Monterey, California he was assigned
In 1994, U.S. Army Air Corps WWII Veteran and former POW Clarence Robert “Bud” Shepherd opened a small warehouse in Burlington, North Carolina, to assist
The state of Oregon is dedicating its newest historical marker this afternoon (Friday) at 4:30 p.m. It honors the U.S. Army’s 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion,
There are only five living Navajo Code Talkers: Peter MacDonald, Joe Vandever Sr., Samuel F. Sandoval, Thomas H. Begay and John Kinsel Sr. These are their stories.
In this Aug. 29, 1944 file photo, U.S. soldiers of Pennsylvania’s 28th Infantry Division march along the Champs Elysees, with the Arc de Triomphe in
A box containing the remains of a Portland man who died 19 years ago was turned into a police station Monday by a person who
HERMISTON — Walt Liebe’s family yearned to know more about his time as a World War II paratrooper. For years, Liebe kept most of it
More than 50 World War II veterans who were not able to attend overseas events marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day have been honored in
AURORA, Ore. (KOIN) — Hundreds of veterans and their family members flew in vintage aircraft on Wednesday to celebrate the end of World War 2.
She was one of 38 surviving members of the WASPs, who freed men for combat duty by ferrying military planes to domestic embarkation points. Views:
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