In the vast library of books about or adjacent to World War II, a small part of one shelf is occupied by books that pertain to sports. Its importance belies its size, because it contains two enduring ...

This US Marine Corps documentary from 1944 showcases the battle of Guadalcanal The small island of Guadalcanal was like many of the Pacific islands defended with great determination by the Japanese ...

After dying on a distant battlefield more than 70 years ago, a Montgomery hero is returning home. Army Air Force Maj. Peyton S. Mathis Jr., 28, died June 5, 1944, when the P-38J Lightning fighter ...

Peyton Mathis posing with medals goggles photo portrait of plane.jpg Peyton Mathis displays the medals and other items commemorating the military career of his uncle, Maj. Peyton S. Mathis Jr., a P-38 ...

Guadalcanal 1944. In a haunting black-and-white photograph, hundreds of faces display ear-to-ear grins, belying the fact that the man entertaining them on stage is just temporary relief for them from ...

"The Mosquito Bowl" will tell the true story of college football stars gone off to war who stage a "bowl game" in the South Pacific.

The endless college football bowl season is upon us. Between December 16 with the Mrytle Beach Bowl, and mercifully ending on January 8 with the CFP National Championship game, 43 games will be played ...

Army Air Force Maj. Peyton S. Mathis Jr. was laid to rest in his hometown Saturday, a journey that took 70 years and 7,938 miles to complete. Mathis, 28, and commanding officer of the 44th Fighter ...

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