World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW ...

A World War II Medal of Honor recipient from southern Minnesota, whose remains were only just identified this summer, will now be returning home to his final resting place next spring, more than 85 ...

A World War II veteran received a new title and a very special medal during a ceremony in Centre County on Wednesday ...

As part of an initiative marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Gov. Jim Pillen honors De Emmett Zerbe, a World War II veteran, with the Nebraska World War II Recognition Medal at ...

BUCKNER, Mo. (KCTV) - This week marks the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. Japan formally surrendered in a ceremony on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. One local man’s interest in his family’s ...

CEDAR FALLS - Hurry up and wait. That's a familiar phrase to all those who have served in the U.S. military. Alan Wikert waited 60 years to receive seven medals and ribbons he earned for his service ...

CHICAGO -- Decades after his service, a World War 2 veteran is presented with medals he earned while serving in the U.S. Navy. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin presented the medals to Joe Hoppe, whom he met ...

A 93-year-old World War II veteran received medals this week that he should have gotten more than 70 years. Harold Ortwine of Novi was in the U.S. Army's 106th Infantry "Golden Lion" Division, where ...

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A LOCAL WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN IS AWARDED A MEDAL FOR HIS COURAGEOUS ACTIONS. SINCE MARTIN KERR COULD NOT GET HIS MEDAL AT THE CEREMONY IN LINCOLN, THE STATE OF NEBRASKA BROUGHT THE CEREMONY TO BLAIR, ...