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Soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' to be promoted posthumously

  • Jan 26
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D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101

  • Dec 4, 2025

Marin City's Legacy Banners: A testament of resilience, determination

  • Oct 6, 2025
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Japan marks 80 years since atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

  • Aug 10, 2025

Houston soldier who died during WWII has finally been identified

  • Jul 26, 2025

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113

  • Feb 27, 2025

Film honoring Black, all-female WWII battalion premieres in Houston

  • Dec 5, 2024

100-year-old WWII veteran from Houston sharing songs of healing

  • Nov 11, 2024

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Veteran celebrating 105th birthday credits "a lot of luck" for his long life

  • Sep 11, 2025
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Houston solider who died during WWII has finally been identified

  • Jul 26, 2025
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WWII Veteran lived on one penny a day. He then rose to prominence as a Houston attorney.

  • May 14, 2025
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Special meeting called to determine Battleship Texas' home

  • Nov 3, 2024
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Heirlooms stolen from Jewish families during WWII returned to descendants

  • Oct 8, 2024
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Singing and dancing WWII Veteran celebrating 100th birthday

  • May 22, 2024
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ABC7 news anchor to tell story on legacy about Niesi soldiers during World War II at Alley Theatre

  • May 18, 2024
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Holocaust Remembrance Day: JFCS Holocaust Center gives ABC7 News a tour of the archives

  • May 14, 2024

Latest Stories

Wreck of WWII 'Ghost Ship of the Pacific' discovered off Bay Area coast

Expert says the Navy recovered the "Ghost Ship" after the WWII, towed her to San Francisco and ultimately sank her, miles off the Golden Gate.

  • Oct 7, 2024

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly court-martialed in WWII-era Port Chicago explosion

At Port Chicago naval weapons station near San Francisco, 5,000 tons of munitions detonated, killing 320 personnel and injuring 390.

  • Jul 18, 2024
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Biden, in France, to tout global leadership as he contends with wars in Ukraine, Gaza: White House

I contrast to rival Donald Trump, Biden plans to visit the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, where thousands of American troops, many of whom fought in World War I, are buried.

  • Jun 5, 2024

Idris Elba tells untold stories of Black, Brown soldiers in 'Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color'

Idris Elba has a strong connection to World War II. His grandfather fought in the war. Stories like his family's intrigued the actor and producer to dig deeper and reveal the long-lost legacies of soldiers of color in a new project for National Geographic, "Erased: World War 2'S Heroes of Color."

  • Jun 3, 2024

ABC7 news anchor to tell story on legacy about Nisei soldier during World War II at Alley Theatre

"Defining Courage" integrates live music, storytelling, journalism, and the captivating course of history. On Monday, May 20, the event will be showcased at the Alley Theatre.

  • May 18, 2024