As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the ...

The Missouri's captain ordered a military burial at sea with full honors, marking one of the more unusual and little-known episodes of World War II. The pilot ... the U.S. into the war.

But what made this event so remarkable was the fact that Ken Lee was a U.S. Army Captain aboard a U.S ... kill by the U.S. Army to date since World War II. Trump administration officials say ...

As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the ...

The Missouri's captain ordered a military burial at sea with ... dwindling aircraft capabilities and improved U.S. defenses. According to the National WWII Museum, suicide plane attacks began ...

U.S. Marines perform a rifle salute on board the ... in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy) ...

A US Navy Captain Ordered a Military Funeral for a Kamikaze Pilot During WWII. Here's Why PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ...

During World War II, a Japanese pilot crashed into the USS Missouri. The ship's captain, William Callaghan, ordered a military burial for the pilot. This act of compassion is remembered today.

The Missouri’s captain ordered a military burial ... the worst battles of World War II.” Japan launched a suicide attack campaign as a last-ditch measure to push U.S. forces back late in ...

The Missouri’s captain ordered a military burial ... the worst battles of World War II.” Japan launched a suicide attack campaign as a last-ditch measure to push U.S. forces back late in ...