A World War II veteran was flooded with 55,000 birthday cards, just in time for his 96th birthday – a celebration he had been in low spirits about until now. Duane Sherman of Fullerton ...

Alice Darrow has been honored as one of the last living links to Pearl Harbor as a Navy nurse during World War II. Saturday, she was celebrated by family, friends, and community members for her ...

WWII Marine Cpl. Frank S. Wright's 100th birthday wish is to receive 100,000 postcards or birthday cards. Here's where you can send him one.

Gaston Pettigrew, who served during WWII's Battle of the Atlantic, was hoping to receive 100 birthday cards in time for his 100th birthday on April 11. He received more than 1,700, which are now ...

He was commanding the cruiser USS Vincennes when she was sunk by Japanese naval forces during the 1942 Battle of Savo Island in World War II. Riefkohl retired from the Navy as a rear admiral, then ...

The Navy outfitted a variety of WWI vessels in this endeavor, which continued well into the 1930s. The USS Stoddert (DD-302) became Light Target Number 1 (IX-35), which was faster and more ...

Frederick Riefkohl is one of 214 World War I minority veterans identified thus far by the Valor Medals Review Project, a Congress-authorized study. News Today's news ...

A century after his death, a St. Paul sailor who was killed off the coast of New York during World War I has received a permanent tribute. The U.S. World War One Centennial Commission and the U.S. … ...

Frederick Riefkohl is one of 214 World War I minority veterans identified thus far by the Valor Medals Review Project, a Congress-authorized study.