Joe Harris, oldest WWII paratrooper who paved way for Black soldiers, dies at 108
The Compton resident was a member of the 'Triple Nickles,' a World War II combat-ready unit who trained as some of America's ...
How Black paratroopers saved the US from Japan’s WWII firebombs
Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was ...
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The British Raj and World War II in a ‘Forgotten’ Frontier
Recent historical writings on World War II and South Asia have explored a range of issues and themes. These include a significant corpus of work that has focused on military history vis-à-vis the war.
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Remembering Kohima: The Turning Point of World War II
The 81st anniversary of the Battle of Kohima was commemorated at Kohima War Cemetery, honoring soldiers' sacrifices. This ...
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Revisiting the Legacy of Sikh Soldiers in Indian History
The Sikh soldier is intertwined with gallantry in peace and war, sacrifice in maintaining justice, and the spirit of duty, ...
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Indian districts that produced for World War II raced ahead in farm-to-factory transition
Research by University of Michigan scholars shows that World War II kickstarted India's industrial growth. It also built the ...
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Indian PoWs in WW2 weren’t welcomed back as heroes—no money, medals, morale
In The Great Épinal Escape, Ghee Bowman tells the incredible story of forgotten Indian POWs, and their daring escape to ...
After Pentagon temporarily purges references to Native American Code Talkers' contributions to World War II, here's a look back at their impact
As part of what an aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly called a "digital content refresh," many references on the Pentagon's website that honored Native Americans who used their ...
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Rep. Stanton, tribal official criticize removal of Native flags from Phoenix VA
Greg Stanton and a top official with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community are calling ... that helped the United States during World War II. As the federal government cracks down on ...
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Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers, other Native veterans after public outcry
The initial removal was part of a sweep of any military content that promoted ... as code talkers during World War I and World War II, according to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American ...
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Native veterans shocked after VA medical center removes all 22 Arizona Tribal Nation flags
Code Talkers played a critical role in World War II when they sent messages on Japanese troop movement and tactics in their Native language to U.S. soldiers. The Japanese couldn't figure out the ...