The spark of curiosity in Mark Leary Matthews ignited a journey of remembrance for his father, WWII veteran Carl Matthews,...

In the quiet corners of Cleveland, Ohio, Staff Sergeant Raymond Hagley left behind a treasure trove of history, a collection...

The surrender of 1,500 soldiers and civilians on Saipan in 1944 is attributed to the bravery and ingenuity of WWII...

A remarkable chapter of wartime service unfolded for Imogene "Jean" Speegle Lit, a physical therapist from Hayden, Alabama, who found...

A musician and former Los Angeles Times proofreader returned to Saipan on Feb. 4, 2014, and was honored for his...

Months after Captain Oba Sakae's surrender to American forces on Saipan, one Japanese paratrooper's tale of survival emerged, recounting a...

A former Imperial Army soldier has vowed to keep coming back to Saipan to pray for those who perished in...

It was a dinner etched into memory not for its extravagance, but for the weight of its significance—the final gathering...

A photograph of a Marine carrying a boy on his back struck Ed DesRosier when he visited the American Memorial...

The stench of death hung heavy in the air as lifeless bodies lay strewn across the shores of Saipan on...