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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

A lieutenant in the Army in the Philippines, he survived sinking ships after being captured. His remains will be laid to rest ...

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, ...