WWII

During WWII, young Cajun and Creole soldiers suddenly found themselves in crucial, invaluable roles that quite literally helped obtain victory in Europe.

America's oldest living World War II veteran has died. 112-year-old Lawrence Brooks, a Louisiana native, passed away earlier today.

This year the USS KIDD in Baton Rouge, La will host a remembrance ceremony for the 80th anniversary of the attacks at Pearl Harbor.

Very few people know what happened to Boise City, Oklahoma, in the state's panhandle, in 1943 when the city was subject to a friendly fire bombardment.

In honor of Veterans Day, Budweiser has created a limited edition can that pays tribute to the original camo-colored cans from World War II.

That is just what World War II veteran David Saunders wanted to do when he passed away. David died at the age of 98 in a Zachary hospital from Covid-19. David’s wife, Elsie Saunders made sure that her husband’s wishes were followed after his death.

This story about a dog who's excellent hearing served as an aircraft radar detector for a group of young soldiers has gone untold...until now.

Brig. Gen. Robert LeBlanc, U.S. Army (Ret.) is headed to DC to receive the nation's highest civilian honor.

History buffs, families, and schools will want to visit these fascinating locations around Louisiana that were home to history in the making during WWII.

This US soldier found a camera when he was in Europe after D-Day, and decided to film parts of his journey into Germany.