The American forces had conquered the island of Okinawa at a tremendous cost. Germany had surrendered, but the fight was not over yet in the Pacific. The Army, Navy, and Marines still had a job to do: ...

We flew to Germany in the last group of a Fortress formation and Banshee was in the trailing squadron. Soon after dawn the bombers thundered down the runway. Lt. Casey's windshield was splattered ...

Britain and France declare war on Germany. World War II begins. May: As Germany marches into Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, Winston Churchill replaces a disgraced Neville Chamberlain ...