Tag: WWII

Kim Jong Un attends wreath-laying ceremony in Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a wreath-laying ceremony at a WWII memorial in the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok. IMAGES

Fly-by honors WWII airmen who died saving kids

Air Force planes roared over Sheffield to honor 10 American airmen who sacrificed their lives to save British children playing in a park beneath their crippled bomber during World War II. One of those children, now 82, still feels guilt. (Feb. 22)

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WWII veteran surprised with Boston tank ride

One of the last surviving WWII tank gunners was surprised Wednesday with a ride on top of a Sherman tank through the streets of Boston. 95-year-old Clarence Smoyer fought with the U.S. Army’s 3rd Armored Division in Germany. (Feb. 21)

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WWII vet honored decades after brutal beating

Nearly 73 years after a racially fueled beating at the hands of a white police chief left a black WWII veteran blind, a South Carolina town is honoring his memory. (Feb. 11)

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Japan gets angry as S. Korean court rules in favor of only living plaintiff on WWII forced labor

Uneasy relations between South Korea & Japan have suffered another blow. Tokyo is outraged at a court ruling, that awarded South Korean steel workers over $88,000 compensation for forced labour during the Second World War. Only one of the men is still alive. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9hiq

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Images of mountainside where vintage plane crashed

Images of the mountainside where a vintage WWII plane crashed, with police investigating why the plane plummeted straight down at high speed. IMAGES