While the RAF fought in the skies overhead, British civilians in towns of southern England endured regular visits from German bombers in what came to be known as “the Blitz."

The London Agreement and Charter not only shaped the prosecution of Nazi leaders after World War II but also marked a revolutionary moment in the development of international criminal law, setting precedent for holding individuals, not just states, accountable for war crimes.

Donald McPherson earned the Congressional Gold Medal and three Distinguished Flying Crosses during his service as a US Navy Pilot aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex in the final battles of World War II.

Arthur Van Haren Jr. became one of World War II’s top Navy fighter aces, even as his Mexican American heritage went unrecognized.

It is often hard to determine the final shots of a major conflict, but in the case of the naval war against Japan, the USS Concord was sure to cement her legacy.