There is a fairly good chance that you have never heard of the tiny Pacific Island of Peleliu. With its size of approximately 13 square kilometres, it is little more than a speck on the map.

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

Two WWII Corsair wrecks were recently discovered in Espiritu Santo's jungle. Identified with help from Sealark Exploration, ...

If World War II teaches us anything, it is that navies, armies, and air forces are intertwined, but that ultimate victory depends on the control of key ground. In Papua, U.S. Lieutenant General Robert ...

The U.S. military announced the remains of U.S. Army Technician Fifth Grade Ell T. Simantz, 23, of Grand Haven, were ...

LODI -- Corporal Frank S. Wright, 98, will proudly tell you that he quit high school in 1942 to join the military during World War II. The Lodi veteran said he chose the Marines for one simple reason.

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater The sequel to Microsoft's first Combat Flight Simulator, the focus shifts to the Pacific theater, ...