World War II

Gerald Teldon, a veteran of the Allied air war over Italy and the Balkans during World War II, was decorated for his service at a ceremony at the San Antonio Chabad Center for Jewish Life and Learning just hours before his great-grandson's bar mitzvah.

When American Airlines hired David Harris in 1964, he became the first African American pilot to fly for a commercial airline. Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cottman's Segregated Skies tells his story.

Doris Miller, a Black sailor from Waco, was one of the first American heroes of World War II. His actions on Dec. 7, 1941, earned him a medal, though he almost didn’t receive it due to his race.

The Department of Veterans Affairs originally refused to remove the headstones, arguing the VA had a responsibility to "preserve historic resources, including those that recognize divisive historical figures or events.” The VA reversed its opinion in June.

With the silence of remembrance and respect, nations honored the memory of the fallen and the singular bravery of all Allied troops who sloshed through…

Queen Elizabeth II and world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump gathered Wednesday on the south coast of England to mark the 75th anniversary…

Japan's defeat in World War II "produced in him strong feelings against war and its chaos," says a childhood friend. Akihito has expressed deep remorse at home and abroad for Japan's wartime actions.

Virginia Hall was an American spy who worked for Britain and the U.S. and played a key role in undermining the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Her story was rarely told — until now.

Cole died last week at age 103. He was the last surviving member of the celebrated 1942 air raid by the United States on the Japanese mainland, which at the time was regarded as a suicide mission.

Hundreds of Air Force airmen will line the main entrance of the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to salute while family of Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick"…

The last veteran of a World War II bombing raid on Japan died Tuesday at age 103 in San Antonio. Richard Cole was part of the Doolittle raid — named for Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle.

George Mendonsa claimed to be the sailor kissing a woman in Times Square — a photo that defined the jubilation of Victory Over Japan Day. The two had never met.