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Survival, Resistance, and Escape on Palawan
Incredibly, a handful of American POWs managed to survive the Palawan massacre and with the aid of Filipino guerrillas reached safety.
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Staff Sergeant Edward A. Carter Jr's Medal of Honor
Edward Carter was one of seven African Americans who had their earlier awards upgraded to the Medal of Honor on January 13, 1997. Like all but one of the veterans, he did not live to see this honor.
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The Capture and Execution of William Joyce
On January 3, 1946, ardent fascist and Nazi propaganda broadcaster William “Lord Haw-Haw” Joyce was executed following his conviction for treason.
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The Black Panthers Enter Combat: The 761st Tank Battalion
The men of the African American 761st Tank Battalion entered combat at Morville-les-Vic on November 7, 1944. In an "inferno" of battle, they proved their worth in the first of a series of hard fought battles.
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Timely Discovery: Locating the Wreck of the USS Juneau
Any doubt to her identity was washed away when her name appeared emblazoned across her stern in raised letters: JUNEAU.
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