PHOENIX — A World War II veteran who donated his dog tags over 30 years ago got a big surprise Friday. In 1981, Jack D. Shippey donated his tags to the museum at the Air Force’s Non-Commissioned ...
In the invasion of Guam in 1944, Marine Capt. William W. Putney led a patrol to root out some entrenched Japanese. “I took a squad of men and two BARs [Browning automatic rifles] and a ...
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Dogs That Saved Lives in WWII

From mountain passes to Pacific jungles, we follow the K9 units that carried messages, led patrols, guarded perimeters, found ...
A woman is trying to solve a WWII mystery -- she wants to return a dog tag to the family of an American serviceman who was pen pals with her mother during the war. Brenda Finch says her mother had ...
ALBANY, N.Y. -- A New York military aviation researcher got more than she bargained for on a dream trip to a battle-scarred South Pacific island -- the chance to help solve the mystery of an American ...
“Man’s best friend” has been a faithful companion to humans throughout history but some of the most famous dogs have really made a name for themselves. Whether as service dogs, involved in war efforts ...
Community rallied to rebuild Laredo WWII veteran John Edward Berry’s home and dignity in 2014; he died in 2016 honored by the ...
The 101-year-old World War II veteran received multiple medals for his service, including a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Now ...
A Great Dane named Juliana is credited with being awarded a medal during World War II after she defused a bomb by urinating on it. The claim is true — and, in fact, Juliana was honored with a second ...