There is a fairly good chance that you have never heard of the tiny Pacific Island of Peleliu. With its size of approximately 13 square kilometres, it is little more than a speck on the map.
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1942 (UP) -- Japanese landing parties are storming Corregidor fortress in a supreme bid to capture the rock-hewn citadel which bars them from Manila bay, the War department ...
Remains of World War II airman from Massachusetts identified 82 years after dying as prisoner of war
The remains of a Massachusetts airman who died as a prisoner of war during World War II have been accounted for, military officials said Wednesday. U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Bernard J. Calvi ...
(Tribune News Service) — It’s time for another try at the gold. Several members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation plan to renew a push to confer a collective Congressional Gold Medal on ...
Corregidor is a small island. At just over two square miles, it’s shaped like a thought bubble in the mouth of Manila Bay. It may be a tiny dot in the ocean, but it’s also a well-positioned dot.
The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate ...
In an exhilarating display of skill and spirit, the Regatta 2023 ‘Corregidor Cup,’ sponsored by BPI Private Wealth, unfurled a thrilling 4-day yacht race. From its launch at Caylabne Bay Resort and ...
Even when the soldiers knew the end was upon them, they never gave up. This small island had held out against some of the most determined attackers, against all odds. The soldiers had every reason to ...
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