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Utica Observer Dispatch on MSN21h
Boonville World War II soldier who died as a POW is finally coming home
U.S. Army Pvt. Harland J. Hennessey of Boonville was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II.
New book reveals untold story of Gen. Wainwright, highest-ranking American POW of World War II
Learn the story of Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, who became the highest-ranking American POW during WWII, in Jonathan Horn's newest book, "The Fate of the Generals." ...
World War II POW from upstate New York identified more than 80 years after his death
A U.S. soldier killed in World War II will finally be buried in his hometown of Boonville, NY more than 80 years after his death.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN14d
Remains of American Soldier Captured by the Japanese During World War II Identified Nearly 80 Years Later
An American soldier who was killed during World War II has been accounted for nearly 80 years after his death. Last week, the ...
PBS8mon
The Spanish-American War in the Philippines and the Battle for Manila
America's "splendid little war ... as a military conflict — but its historical consequences have been anything but small. With its victory and subsequent annexation of the Philippines, Hawaii ...
Stars and Stripes6d
WWII soldier, who died as POW in the Philippines in 1942, to be buried Tuesday in San Diego
U.S. Army Maj. James J. O’Donovan was captured, subjected to the 65-mile Bataan Death March and held in POW camps by Japan. He died a POW on Oct. 18, 1942, at age 34. He will be interred April 15 in ...
US and Philippine joint combat drills show Trump is not scaling back on South China Sea region
About 14,000 American and Filipino forces will take part in battle-readiness exercises in the Philippines, including ...
Philstar.com on MSN6d
Philippines, US soldiers conduct drills in Nueva Ecija
Filipino and American soldiers are conducting a joint military training called “Exercise Salaknib” in Nueva Ecija to sharpen their skills in warfare.