Antis the hero Alsation flew in over 30 World War II combat missions alongside his airman master and now his rare bravery ...

Eighty years after their service in the skies of occupied Europe, two Air Force aviators have been posthumously awarded the ...

From 1941 to 1946, about 1,000 Black pilots were trained as part of ... In all, according to the National WWII Museum, the Tuskegee Airmen earned eight Purple Hearts, 14 Bronze Star Medals, three ...

World War II pilot and longtime owner of L.P. Athol Corp., Vincent “Bill” J. Purple died in his Petersham home. He was 100.

A fortune teller read his palm and told him that he had a long lifeline and would survive the war unscathed. On the ...

Lt. Robert "Bob" Cookman saved the lives of his crew members while sacrificing his own when his plane had engine trouble and went down.

War is hell, it’s often said, and soldiers who get hurt or killed in action are rightly honored for their courage and ...

Kingwood native and former West Virginia University mine engineering student were laid to rest next to those of his parents ...

Six service members who gave their best for their nation have been inducted into the Cullman County Veterans Hall of Fame, ...

Gerald "Jerry" Kincaid will be there, a World War II and Korean War hero who flew 14 missions and ... However, his wildest ...

“A Zanesville pilot from his German hospital bed ... In addition to his new DFC, he holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf ...

In 2013, Purple was awarded France’s highest award, the Legion of Honor Medal, for his service in World War II in defense of France.