Pfc. Duane Tunnyhill of Omaha was ready to die with his fellow Marines at Iwo Jima. He survived and lived another 80 years to become the last man ...

From left, Leroy Hanson, Joseph "Pep" Vocelka and Duane Tunnyhill, Omaha survivors of the World War II battle of Iwo Jima, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bob Harrell from Vivian died Jan. 5 at 102. Harrell was one of the young men who helped win World War II on the Liberty Ship.

Battalion Sgt. Major Jim Mardin served in the U.S. Army in an anti-aircraft unit, disembarking onto Omaha Beach in Normandy ...

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 ...

We recently lost another hero. Bob Harrell from Vivian passed away on January 5th at 102 years old. Harrell was one of the ...

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

John McManus, a World War II historian, looks at war scenes from "Saving Private Ryan" and rates them for realism. He breaks down the iconic movie opening of the landing on Omaha Beach during the ...