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A sacred promise kept: World War II airman returns home after 83 years
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (770+ words) By Douglas Holl, Defense Health Agency-Public HealthSeptember 10, 2026 Bateman, who was 22 years old when his B-24D Liberator, "Suzy Q," was shot down on August 16, 1943, was accounted for on May 29, 2026. Because his nearest living family members reside out of state, active-duty soldiers and…...
Oregon-linked WWII pilot finally accounted for, laid to rest over 80 years later
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (27+ words) KVAL Oregon-linked WWII pilot finally accounted for, laid to rest over 80 years later...
Author tells of mother's life in Nazi Germany
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (526+ words) Tammy Borden hold her book Waltraud, which tells the tale of her mother growing up in Nazi Germany. Borden was a featured speaker during a Society for Learning Unlimited program at the Beloit Public Library on Wednesday. BELOIT – Wisconsin author…...
Wheeling honors WWII soldier James W. Coulter with military banner ceremony at school
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (124+ words) WTOV Wheeling honors WWII soldier James W. Coulter with military banner ceremony at school The Wheeling Military Banner Program recognized James W. Coulter, who was killed in action on Dec. 21, 1944. WHEELING, W.Va. — Students and veterans gathered Thursday morning at Wheeling Middle School…...
Oregon-linked WWII pilot finally accounted, laid to rest over 80 years later
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (607+ words) President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — After nearly 82 years, we now know what happened to an Oregon-connected World War II reconnaissance pilot who disappeared during a…...
Musselburgh pub family's link to the hero of new D-Day movie blockbuster
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (457+ words) THE family who own an award-winning Musselburgh pub have revealed their close connection with the meteorologist whose pivotal role in the D-Day landings has just arrived on the big screen. In early June 1944, Eisenhower had to choose the exact date…...
Captain James Martin Stagg, the man who delayed D-Day
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (183+ words) Captain James Martin Stagg, the chief meteorological adviser who persuaded US General Eisenhower to change the date of D-Day, spoke to Richard Dimbleby in 1964. The Allied invasion was moved from the 5th to the 6th of June, due to Stagg's advice. The…...
D-Day by Christine Gardner | CBC Books
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (220+ words) Christine Gardner has made the 2026 CBC Nonfiction Prize longlist for D-Day. Gardner described D-Day as "what it’s like to plan a death." The longlist was selected from nearly 1,900 submissions. A team of 12 writers and editors from across Canada compiled the…...
Damian Lewis on how World War II film Pressure brought him full circle to Band of Brothers
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (625+ words) Lewis stars as Bernard Montgomery in the new film about how meteorologist James Stagg played a crucial role in the success of the D-Day landings. Despite having starred in all sorts of films and TV shows in the past 25 years…...
D-Day weather files unearthed: Documents reveal how forecasts helped secure Allied victory
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (453+ words) Historical documents written by Group Captain James Stagg – the chief meteorologist tasked with advising on weather conditions for Operation Neptune in 1944 – have been discovered at a Royal Navy training unit based at HMNB Devonport. They explain how the accurate weather…...