PFC Peter Dudenich of Ambridge and PVT William Patrick Nairn of Aliquippa are among 58 Pennsylvania soldiers who died the morning of Jan. 26, 1944, when their ship struck a Nazi mine being remembered ...

As the U.S. Navy does everything it can to delay the U.S. Marine Corps’ effort to refresh the old World War II-era Tank Landing Ship (LST) concept, Australia is marching forward with its own ...

As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 troops with ...

As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 troops with ...

Two Beaver County residents lost their lives 81 years ago in a German minefield explosion that killed hundreds of soldiers aboard LST-422 ... As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate ...

It also featured a color guard, rifle salute, taps, the ringing of ship bells 21 times and bagpipes played by Adam Biggie. “We got a special venue here, since the LST is a veteran of WWII ...

A New Castle man was one of 58 Pennsylvania soldiers to die 81 years ago Sunday during an Allied invasion of Italy in World ...

That’s according to the USS LST Ship Memorial Director Chris Donahue, who tells us Robert was a good friend of his for nearly two decades. Officials say Robert was the captain responsible for ...