When three massive explosions sounded out over Hampton Roads and the lower Chesapeake Bay on the night of Feb. 16, 1942, the crew of the stricken American tanker E.H. Blum — whose forward sec… ...

In partnership with the National WWII Museum, this Living series spotlights homefront scenes from World War II. Troops and cargo shipped out of massive, now-abandoned Port of Embarkation on Poland ...

More than 1.6 million people and some 15 million tons of war material passed through the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation during WWII, making it the nation’s busiest military port after New ...

The remains of a soldier from upstate New York who died in World War II have been identified more than 80 years after his death. CBS New York Posted: April 15, 2025 | Last updated: April 15, 2025 ...

Seventy years ago, New York and New Jersey teamed up to fight corruption at the docks serving New York Harbor. Using an interstate compact, they created a waterfront commission with police power. That ...

Robert "Bob" Persichitti, a World War II Navy veteran from New York, died at the age of 102 while he was traveling to Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

The Dec. 7, 1941, sneak attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor on Hawaii's Oahu Island killed more than 2,400 people, sunk or damaged 18 ships, destroyed 300 warplanes and drew the U.S. into the ...

World War II transformed New York City. Advertisement. ... 63 million tons of supplies and more than 3 million men shipped out from New York Harbor, ... The port has never been that busy since. ...

CHATHAM, N.Y. (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Marine killed in a World War II Pacific battle nearly 73 years ago have been identified and will be returned to upstate New York for burial. The Times ...