WWII ship sunk by German torpedo located off Brazil's coast
The historic vessel "Vital de Oliveira" was positively identified more than a decade after an unsuspecting fisherman's net ...
Lehigh County soldier among those who died in WWII’s largest loss of life during ship convoy
During the panic of the disaster, the four chaplains organized evacuees, distributed life jackets from storage, and tended to ...
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WWII soldier from Cambria County remembered on anniversary of sinking that killed 600+
Organizers of the region’s biannual Chapel of Four Chaplains ceremonies, honoring four religious leaders who sacrificed their ...
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SUNDANCE: ‘Omaha’ Is A Somber And Intimate Family Portrait
Cole Webley and Robert Machoian's Omaha (2025) is a family portrait you can't pull your eyes away from, a movie that thrives ...
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World War II’s largest loss of life during a ship convoy included local servicemen
Feb. 3 is the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester in the north Atlantic Ocean by a German U-boat.
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Valley servicemen among 672 who died in WWII's largest loss of life during a ship convoy
Among the many tragedies that occurred during World War II, the 1943 sinking of the USAT Dorchester stands out for the show of unity and courage it spurred: the sight ...