world war ii
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PublishedJune 5, 2024
On D-Day, a young medic from Maine, Charles Shay, was ready to give his life and save others
Shay was awarded the Silver Star as well as France's highest honor for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety, saving them from drowning.
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PublishedJune 2, 2024
A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
The ever-dwindling number of veterans in their late nineties and older who are coming back to remember fallen friends and their history-changing exploits are the last.
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PublishedJune 1, 2024
Family of late Mainer Ernest Brien receives medallion recognizing his valor during World War II
Brien's family was presented with the Legion of Honor medal by the honorary consul of France in Maine, in recognition of the sacrifices that the Portland native and Army soldier made for France during the war.
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PublishedApril 23, 2024
Ceremony in Cape Elizabeth honors lives lost in sinking of WWII Navy vessel
A wreath is laid at the memorial to the USS Eagle, which was torpedoed off the coast 79 years ago.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
80th anniversary of the ‘Great Escape’ from Nazi German POW camp marked in Poland
Most of the soldiers who escaped from Stalag Luft III on the night of March 24, 1944, faced a tragic end. Only three made it to safety. The others were recaptured and 50 of them were executed.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
‘Ghost Army’ that fooled Hitler will receive Congress’ highest honor
Operating as close as a quarter mile from the front lines, the Ghost Army is credited with saving the lives of tens of thousands of American soldiers by luring away the enemy during more than 20 full-scale deception campaigns.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Massachusetts family helps return Japanese artifacts looted during World War II
The items, taken after the Battle of Okinawa, were discovered by a family sifting through the personal effects of their late father.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
Bedside table: ‘Band of Brothers’ by Stephen E. Ambrose
Book recommendations from readers.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
Portland man who flew air patrols along Maine coast honored 80 years after World War II
The family of 2nd Lt. Oscar E. Shevenell accepted a Congressional Gold Medal on his behalf during a ceremony in Bangor.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2023
Commentary: ‘Oppenheimer’ has reopened debate in the U.S. In Japan, it’s more complex
The blockbuster biopic has renewed contention on the rights and wrongs of dropping the bomb. It could lead to a more useful discussion in Japan – assuming it’s ever released there.
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