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

Described by his daughter as being “larger than life,” Cindy Hartwell of New Salem said her father was a man with “twinkling blue eyes” who greeted everyone with a smile and made friends ...

Growing up, John Marsh did not fully grasp the significance of his mother’s role as a pilot serving in the military during ...

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

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

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. Earlier this year, Purple served as one of several grand ...

Before shipping overseas for World War II, Bud Sabetay enjoyed a trip to Coney Island amusement ... graduated from Buchtel ...

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

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