In the early days of WW2 naval warfare, U.S. sailors doubted the thin-skinned destroyers entrusted to protect convoys and ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Thursday, August 14, marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when President Harry Truman announced Japan’s intention to surrender. While the day for some in East Tennessee ...
U.S. Navy Seaman 2nd class Ross Covina shipped off to serve in World War II in 1941, and never came home. Now his last living ...
USS Cobia’s hull numbers return — discover the WWII sub’s restored identity, pride and the sailors’ unforgettable stories.
You've certainly seen the photo of McDuffie. He's the sailor grabbing and kissing a nurse in the middle of Times Square after finding out WWII was over. The photo was shot August 14, 1945. McDuffie ...
A photograph from a series of images showing the tattoos of C. A. Lushbaugh, who served in the Navy in the 1920s. (USS Arizona Memorial Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command) During his third ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Eighty years ago today, Japan formally surrendered to Allied powers, bringing an end to World War II. Among the thousands who witnessed the historic moment was a young sailor from ...