Mr. McPherson served as a Navy pilot of a Hellcat fighter plane aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex in the Pacific theater.

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

If anyone would benefit from some quality time at a history museum, it’s White House officials. Take Vance’s line on the end ...

World War II ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis Powers, following Adolf Hitler’s suicide in Berlin as Soviet ...

At 101 years old, World War II Air Force veteran Lester Schrenk got a dream flight along with other veterans on Monday in a ...

"Even though we have different technology, we're still relying on dogs for sight, for hearing and for smell abilities," ...

Amid the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end comes the death of what is believed to be America’s last surviving ace, Don ...

Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 ...

They roll down Beijing streets, covered from prying eyes by huge tarpaulins, but the silhouettes of missiles, tanks and ...

Long before he was dueling Darth Vader in Star Wars, Sir Alec Guinness starred in this tour de force WWII film as Colonel ...