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 ...

World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States ...

Takamatsu Gushiken has spent years voluntarily locating bodies, and fragments of bodies, of World War II victims in Japan’s ... 2421 * Extension 4 Jerusalem Post or 03-7619056 Fax: 03-5613699 ...

Thailand soon transitioned into being a World War II ally of Japan. On January 25, 1942, it declared war on Japan’s foes, the Allies, led by the United States and Britain. This decision ...

The tiny island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean lies around 1,250 kilometres (780 miles) from Tokyo and was the scene of ...

World War II was started by Germany and Japan, who at least thought that they had the military capability to win, augmented by the intent to conquer. While the democratic West won the battle ...

References to the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan during World War II have been flagged for removal in Pentagon documents as the Department of Defense purges references ...