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Navy mulls stripping war hero’s name from carrier for Trump: Sources

  • Aug 21

Suspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington

  • Aug 14

WWII Navigator identified and laid to rest in Beaumont

  • Mar 5
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Soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' to be promoted posthumously

  • Jan 26

D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101

  • Dec 4, 2025

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

  • Oct 6, 2025

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

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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

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

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor who endured both German and Japanese oppression but lived for eight decades beyond the end of World War II, has died at age 113.

  • Feb 27, 2025

'The Six Triple Eight' honors Black, all-female WWII battalion who ensured mail reached U.S. troops

The battle cry was "No Mail, Low Morale." Now, the Six Triple Eight battalion is receiving a long overdue honor as the story of these untold heroes comes to the screen.

  • Dec 5, 2024

WWII veteran, 100, sharing songs of healing from combat as he plans return for Battle of the Bulge

A hometown hero is sharing some important World War II history with ABC13 because he lived it. Now, he's hoping to raise enough money to return to Europe for the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

  • Nov 11, 2024

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