At 19 years old, the South Omaha native was drafted to fight in World War II. He had his physical at Offutt. One month after D-day, he stepped onto French shores. The kid from Omaha landed at a ...

Three U.S. airmen disappeared after bailing out of a burning B-17 over Germany 80 years ago. An Offutt recovery team ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. Omaha post office is named for World War II hero, Charles Jackson French. On Oct. 4, 2024, a historical marker was dedicated at ...

World War II Memories: From Omaha Beach to Vienna tells the compelling story of Joseph Gorra, who gives a first-hand account of what it was like to be part of the first wave of soldiers to land on ...

Petrashek and four of his fellow World War II veterans were honored for their service Wednesday by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, who presented each man with a special medal. Petrashek says these men and ...

• An Arizona native who now lives in Tempe, Gomez served under Gen. George Patton during World War II and fought on both ...

Explore significant WWII sites from above, including the Holocaust Memorial, Auschwitz, Oradour-sur-Glane, the Reichstag, the ...

Day, 102-year-old Onofrio "No No" Zicari was awarded the French Legion of Honor during a ceremony in Las Vegas.

In the West the Americans would take Omaha and Utah. Of the 5 beaches one promised a particularly bloody fight. Omaha where the Germans enjoyed lots of natural advantages, just look at these ...

JOE SAYS HIS LIFE Two World War II veterans were honored in Elkhorn on ... war.Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7 OMAHA, Neb. — Two World War II veterans were honored ...