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If you liked the B-17s in Masters of the Air, you’ll enjoy these films
The Flying Fortress has a rather distinguished film career.
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Padres catcher receives replica medal for grandpa’s WWII service
Kyle Higashioka’s grandfather served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a Japanese American Army unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2011.
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‘The flak can’t always miss. Somebody’s gotta’ die’
An excerpt from 'I Will Tell No War Stories' by Howard Mansfield.
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His father never spoke of WWII. His flight logs told the story for him
Historian and author Howard Mansfield had vowed to never write another word about World War II. Until another one fell into his lap.
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Meet the 700-pound pig who raised $19 million for the Navy in WWII
By war’s end, King Neptune had brought in over $19 million for the Navy — roughly $320 million today.
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That time British sailors sang Monty Python as their ship burned
Always look on the bright side of life.
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That time a helo crew dropped greased pigs onto an aircraft carrier
In the video, three pigs can be seen being released from the helo onto the flight deck of the Kennedy, as bewildered sailors give chase.
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This Marine ruled as the king of a Haitian island for three years
Sgt. Faustin Wirkus’ ascent from a poor 'breaker boy' — separating coal from slate — to king, is the stuff of Marine Corps legend.
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How one girl delivered hope amid a world of evil in ‘Zone of Interest’
'Zone of Interest' director Jonathan Glazer focused on sounds of the Holocaust to convey the horrors happening inside Auschwitz.
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‘Ghosts’ of WWII to be honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Activated in 1944, the unit known as the Ghost Army was the first mobile, multimedia tactical deception outfit in U.S. Army history.
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‘The Bloody Hundredth’ documentary puts real faces to TV show’s heroes
The 'Masters of the Air' companion documentary allows viewers to learn more about the larger-than-life troops depicted on the show.
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