During World War II, there were labor shortages on American farms. Because of this, American farmers had to turn to prisoners ...

Several weeks earlier, the Palawan Massacre took place in the Philippines, where 139 American POWs were killed by Japanese ...

George Takei is well known for his role in Star Trek and as the voice behind characters in nationally beloved movies and ...

Palestinians celebrate as buses filled with prisoners released in ceasefire arrive in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

IT’S the sheer scale of the mind-numbing inhumanity that hits you with the force of a sledgehammer. A seemingly endless pile of 18,000 worn-down shoes, taken from victims of the nearby gas chambers, ...

Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a fire near Prairieview Drive and North 34th Street on Monday.

Every year, local band Three Chords and a Cloud of Dust donates the money they make through their gigs to buy Christmas gifts ...

From ferry rides with POWs to the drama of the sick bay - the letters reveal a rich tapestry of life in the 1940s ...

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 25 prisoners of war each after negotiations mediated ... He said many of the Ukrainian POWs had severe injuries and illnesses and would receive medical care.

Russia and Ukraine have each released 25 captured prisoners of war in the first exchange of 2025, both countries said on Wednesday. Thousands of fighters have been returned in dozens of exchanges ...

The event had a total guest list of more than 1,300 that included movie stars Bob Hope, John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart, along ...

Ten days later he was captured by German forces and spent the rest of the war in various PoW camps. From camps in Crete and Greece he was transferred to Stalag XX-A in December 1941. Alex said ...