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In this photo provided by the U.S. Army Signal Corps, paratroopers of the 503rd Paratroop Regiment float to the earth on the top of Corregidor as they began the American assault on "The Rock" guarding the entrance to Manila Bay, Feb. 24, 1945.

Excerpt from ‘Rock Force’ on the retaking of Corregidor during World War II

In this excerpt from Kevin Maurer’s 2020 book “Rock Force,” we meet Pvt. Lloyd McCarter as he and the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for the airborne assault in February 1945.

By Kevin Maurer

4 years ago

Cat Tales: The story of World War II’s PBY Flying Boat

Consolidated’s rugged PBY set a standard for flying boats and amphibians that will never be eclipsed.

By Stephan Wilkinson, Aviation History Magazine

6 years ago

Ralph Hall, oldest-ever House member and World War II Hellcat pilot, dies at 95

Hall served in the Navy as a fighter pilot from 1942 to 1945, and got out as a lieutenant.

6 years ago

Hawaii marker to honor hundreds of WWII prisoners of war

Veteran Daniel Crowley, 96, tells of the nightmare they went through.

7 years ago

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