Airman missing from World War II identified

The AP is reporting the remains of a service man have been identified.

"NORWALK, Conn. - The remains of a U.S. serviceman from Norwalk missing in action from World war II have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced Monday that the remains of Staff Sgt. Martin F. Troy, U.S. Army Air Forces, of Norwalk will be buried on Nov. 20 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.

On June 30, 1944, Troy was on a B-24H Liberator participating in a mission to bomb an oil refinery in Blechammer, Germany. The plane was shot down by German aircraft and crashed into a swampy area near Nemesvita, Hungary, beside Lake Balaton."

US experts in Germany to search for missing WW2 GIs

Over 78,000 GIs are still unaccounted for in Germany from World War 2. A team of experts are now going to comb through Germany to search for these troops and bring them home. You can read the full story here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2965560/US-experts-in-Germany-to-search-for-missing-WW2-GIs.html

Chef Julia Child, others part of WWII spy network

Appears Julia Child was doing more than cooking during World War 2. You can read the full story here:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/14/spies.revealed.ap/index.html

Alleged Seattle-area Nazi could lose citizenship

The Justice Department asked a federal court Tuesday to revoke the citizenship of an 86-year-old man, saying he served in a Nazi unit that slaughtered 17,000 Serbian civilians during World War II.

Read the full story here at nbc.

Holocaust siblings meet after 66 years

Still having families reunite after they were torn apart from the Holocaust. You can read the full story from CNN here.

Brother and sister were separated in 1942.

Operation Last Chance for Nazi's 'Dr. Death'

Sorry for the lack of posts. Been enjoying the summer weather.

I find this hard to believe, but in the year 2008 we're still going after war criminals from WW2. Dr. Aribert Heim who documented the murdering and tourturing of many victoms is believed to be alive and in hiding in Chile. He was an SS Doctor at a concentration camp in Austria. They just don't get any worse then this:

You can read the full story here.

Also read more about Dr. Aribert Heim here.

June 6, 1944 - 64 years ago

It was 64 years ago today that our brave soldiers hit those beaches in France to start the end of the Nazi's reign on Europe. I often think of the speech that Dwight Eisenhower gave the night before the invasion:

"You will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944. Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41.

The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeat in open battle man to man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground.

Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men.

The tide has turned.

The free men of the world are marching together to victory. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle.

We will accept nothing less than full victory.

Good luck, and let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking."

Remember all of our soldiers that gave their lives for our freedom then, today, and tomorrow.