World War II

Richard Bong shot down 40 Japanese airplanes with his P-38 Lightning. He named his plane after his wife Marge. An organization is trying to locate the wreckage.

Thank a veteran today and every day. On this 78th Anniversary of D-Day, let's revisit some of the interesting facts about that day and its significance.

US Navy Water Tender Second Class Petty Officer Porter Leigh Rich has been accounted for.

A woman whose roots are in South Dakota took over 20 years to research the vital contributions and advocate for the recognition of some World War II heroes.

Missing since World War II, Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Ben B. Barnes, 23, of Miller, South Dakota, will be buried October 15 in his hometown.

Sylvia Wolff Henkin, a prominent figure in the Sioux Falls community, will receive the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Civil Air Patrol in recognition of its members’ service and exemplary record during World War II. It is estimated 120,000 men, women and teenagers joined CAP immediately before and during the war. Sylvia, now 93, was one of them.

College Students try to answer World War II Questions.