(CBS DETROIT) — The remains of a World War II airman from Michigan who was captured, subjected to the Bataan Death March and ...
The “Dancing Mouse”—the Clemson-class destroyer more formally known as the USS Edsall—and its more-than-200 servicemen went ...
A soldier from Webberville, U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. James W. Swartz, 21, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war in ...
U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Bernard J. Calvi, 23, died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines during World War ...
The USS "Edsall," a 314-foot-long destroyer, fought off Japanese forces for more than an hour before sinking beneath the ...
More than 200 servicemen were killed when the U.S.S. Edsall was struck by Japanese dive bombers in March 1942.
He is known for his courageous exploits and acts of bravery during World War II, such as the Battle for Henderson Field in ...
The USS Edsall was overpowered by a Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean but fought valiantly to the end, the U.S. Navy said.
As thousands of U.S. and Filipino service members were captured and interned at POW camps, Swartz was among those reported ...
Archive Dive is a monthly podcast hosted by reporter Maria Lockwood. Episodes dip into the archives of historic events, ...
The discovery, announced Monday, has revealed the resting place of more than 200 servicemen who died three months after the ...
Japan faced insurmountable odds in WWII against the U.S. due to America's industrial and military supremacy. However, Japan ...