Commander Davis demonstrated steadfast leadership during a kamikaze attack off of Luzon, Philippines.

Radio as sonic morale booster was particularly important during the holidays. In this article we revisit Christmas recordings of Command Performance, The Jack Benny Show, and other radio programs.

A Christmas classic, Miracle on 34th Street, provides a surprisingly realistic perspective on WWII refugees.

Brigadier General Charles “Chuck” Yeager was best known as the first man to break the sound barrier, but during World War II Yeager was a decorated fighter ace.

In the opening strokes of the Battle of the Bulge, platoon leader Vernon McGarity distinguished himself in combat, inspired his men, and saved lives while delaying the onslaught of German forces.

The members of the Institute for Social Research made vital contributions to a “culture of resistance” against Nazism.

On December 7, 1941, USS California’s crew fought bravely to save her. For their heroic actions, four of her crew were awarded the Medal of Honor.

America’s coins and paper money underwent a number of changes to serve the war effort during World War II.

Hitler and his staff kept driving German troops onward to Moscow to impel Imperial Japan to enter the war.

The first international war crimes tribunal in history revealed the true extent of German atrocities and held some of the most prominent Nazis accountable for their crimes.

In the bloodiest  battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.

Seeing the cemetery for the German war dead at Futa Pass was a stark reminder of the human cost of defeating fascism.