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U.S. Launches Multi-Year Recovery of WWII POW Remains From ‘Hell Ship’ Oryoku Maru in the Philippines

The effort seeks to identify up to 250 Americans through a sustained operation at a hazardous, low-visibility wreck site.

Eva Schloss, Auschwitz Survivor and Anne Frank’s Stepsister, Dies at 96

Remains of WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Capt. Willibald C. Bianchi Identified by DPAA

Netherlands Marks 80th Liberation Anniversary with Ceremonies Honoring Canadian Veterans

Russia Declassifies Soviet Files Confirming Hitler’s Death in 1945

Dresden and Cottbus Mark 80th Anniversary of WWII Bombings with Calls for Reflection

Warren Upton, Oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor and Last USS Utah Crew Member, Dies at 105

WWII Aircraft Grounded for D-Day 80th Anniversary After Fatal Spitfire Crash