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The original ‘Lone Ranger’ was killed in WWII — but not by the enemy When Lee Powell died during WWII, newspapers back home soon reported that the original Lone Ranger had been killed in action. Except he hadn't been.By Claire Barrett2 days ago
Paul Newman, the Pacific and the bomb that changed the worldAs an actor in Hollywood, Paul Newman supported nuclear disarmament. As a sailor in World War II, he believed the atomic bomb saved his life.By Dave Kindy10 days ago
8 decades after Hiroshima atomic bombing, search for missing continuesWhen the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago in Hiroshima, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima.11 days ago
WWII shipwrecks revealed in historic survey of Ironbottom Sound After 22 days, the Maritime Archaeology of Guadalcanal expedition concluded its historic surveys of the infamous Ironbottom Sound.By Claire Barrett11 days ago
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