Naval Combat Demolition Units and the sailors who made D-Day possible

In response, the Navy began forming specialized demolition teams in 1942. These early units were created from experienced ...

USS Turner explosion victims may be buried with others in Long Island National Cemetery, Pinelawn

Recent investigations conducted by World War II historians and researchers suggest some "missing" sailors from the USS Turner ...
Staten Island Advance

Ira ‘Ike’ Schab dies at 105: WWII Navy veteran was one of last living Pearl Harbor survivors

World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105. Daughter Kimberlee Heinrichs told The Associated ...
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14 Major US Navy Ships Sunk During WW2

World War II was a tumultuous time that saw combat in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Despite how large the planet is, a war that involved every major nation made it seem that much smaller, and ...
Altoona Mirror

WWII Navy veteran dies at 105

FILE - Pearl Harbor survivor Ira Schab, right, is saluted by various members of the armed forces as he leaves the 75th Anniversary National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration on Kilo Pier at ...
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Generational Loss: WWII Navy veteran Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105

FILE - An attendee asks Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab, 103, to sign an U.S. flag during the 82nd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, ...