See Aachen through the eyes of the 26th Infantry - block by block, house by house. This short YouTube documentary pairs restored combat footage with today’s streets, then lands beside Irvin Schwartz’s letters from our “Letters from War” project, where 57mm guns and sniper fire turned a city into hell. Read the full story.
In October 1944, Staff Sergeant John T. Stocker of Williamstown, PA was killed during Operation Market Garden in Holland. Weeks later, his mother received a solemn letter from General James Gavin detailing her son’s bravery and sacrifice during World War II. Read the full story.
Sergeant Walter Baranowski was wounded while serving as a paratrooper in France one week after D-Day. Read the full story of his evacuation from the front lines.
In this special episode of the Public History podcast, we share the story of Irvin Schwartz and his experiences during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. Schwartz, a native of Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, served as an anti-tank gunner in the US Army's famed 1st Division. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during the battle. Listen to the full story.
Randolph Umbenhauer of Pine Grove Township met up with a neighbor on the frontlines of France in July 1944.
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the state of World War II history in popular memory and the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Corporal Nicholas Leshko visited Rome after being wounded in the fighting to take the city in 1944.
Warrant Officer Anthony Joseph Vroblesky of Hazleton, Pennsylvania fell in the first wave during the 1944 invasion of Saipan.
Private Harvey L. Adams was killed-in-action just hours after his son was born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Emil Kimmel provided an incredible description of his experiences aboard the USS Yorktown at the Battle of Midway.