My father had entered Auschwitz the previous spring, together with his parents, his two brothers, and two of his three ...

Prior to U.S. entry in World War II, the 11th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Division of the U.S. Army activated for service in ...

They made a good first impression, but I have no faith in the inherent fighting ability of the race. This was what General Patton declared after inspecting the 761st Tank Battalion in 1944, on the eve ...

The German Army ... Patton, though deeply religious, was also one of the most profane military leaders in our nation’s history. The prayer, written by James H. O’Neill, Chief Chaplain of the ...

A World War II veteran is celebrating his 99th birthday. On Wednesday, Action News went to Denny's on Clovis and Herndon, where Vern Schmidt meets with a group every month. This week, they celebrated ...

The German Army ... Patton, though deeply religious, was also one of the most profane military leaders in our nation’s history. The prayer, written by James H. O’Neill, Chief Chaplain of the ...

"One day, my grandson said to me, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war? And I said to him, 'No, I'm not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them." Major Dick Winters led perhaps the most ...

West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...

folks like this you get all excited again. Schmidt was part of the 90th Infantry Division and served as part of General George S. Patton's legendary 3rd Army.