Navy Airman Robert Louis Cyr Jr., killed in action during World War II in 1944, was laid to rest in Clearwater after his remains were identified last year. Cyr was just 19 years old when the PBY-5 ...

A Navy radioman whose patrol plane crashed during World War II has been accounted for over 80 years after his death, military officials said Thursday. U.S. Navy Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Robert L.

WASHINGTON (WTNH) — A 19-year-old sailor from New Haven who was killed during World War II has been accounted for after more than 80 years, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The Defense POW ...

The long lost remains of a New Haven native who died during a bombing mission in World War II have been identified and will be buried with full military honors, the U.S. Navy announced Tuesday.

Watch the maiden flight of the PBY Catalina RC model, where nearly three crashes test its stability and handling. See how this detailed scale model performs in its first real-world flight.

Deputies responded at around 5 a.m. to a crash in Franklin County in the 1600 block of North Hague Avenue, according to our news partner, WBNS in Columbus. A Silver Kia went through a road closed ...

Vaughn P. Drake Jr., who at 106 was believed to be the oldest surviving veteran of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Hawaii, died Monday in Lexington, Ky. Drake was a 23-year-old Army engineer ...

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW) — In 1970, a World War II era submarine patrol bomber was used to survey mineral deposits in Northern Wisconsin. It’s mission ended in tragedy when the plane crashed, claiming ...

When the USS Cooper (DD-695) was hit by Japanese torpedoes in the Battle of Leyte, a famed PBY “Black Cat” was up to the task. Almost immediately, just after midnight, the U.S. Navy destroyer group ...

When many people think of World War II naval aviation in the Pacific, aircraft such as the Grumman F4F Wildcat or the Vought F4U Corsair often come to mind. Large, slow flying boats like the ...