Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B Roberts.

The crash happened in South Louisville just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 23.

World War 2: On the Convoys, he described the events he lived through. "The attacks went on for two days , so I thought, that's it...we'll all die," he once recalled. IWM/Getty Images Crews had ...

During World War II, the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company built ... war patrols and sank 13 Japanese vessels—including an enemy convoy headed to Japanese-controlled Iwo Jima.

A radar station and archaeological remains can be found on the North Hill site. Somerset's rich wartime heritage is being celebrated with a convoy of military vehicles. The parade will travel from ...

Researchers explored the wrecks of a German U-boat and the ship it sank during a World War II convoy off the coast of North Carolina in 1942. Image: AP Home Browse Series Live Q&A WSJ Events From ...

The Battle of the Atlantic lasted as long as World War Two itself ... corvettes tasked with defending the increasingly important convoys, you will need to learn about the tactics you can use ...