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In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...
Airman who was shot down, imprisoned in Japan during World War II accounted for
A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has ...
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Remains of American Soldier Captured by the Japanese During World War II Identified Nearly 80 Years Later
After his plane was shot down, Glenn H. Hodak was sent to a military prison in Tokyo, where he was killed by U.S. firebombing ...
Japanese WWII survivor recounts the fire and fury as her city burned.
ON her sixth birthday 80 years ago, Shizuko Nishio clung to her mother as US B-29 bombers started a firestorm that turned ...
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500-pound US WW2 bomb explodes at Japanese airport 80 years later
After the effective destruction of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Air Force in battles from 1942 to 1945, the U.S. was given free rein to wage a massive bombing campaign to force Japan to surrender.
With potential layoffs coming to Tinker, here's what to know about its history, operations
Tinker Air Force Base is the largest single-site employer in Oklahoma, with more than 27,000 military and civilian employees.
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Hegseth to join WWII veterans on Iwo Jima for 80th Reunion of Honor
For the 80th Reunion of Honor, seven WWII veterans will return to Iwo Jima and be joined by defense secretaries from the US ...