George Roberts celebrates his 104th birthday!
One coast resident is turning an impressive 104 years old! George Roberts was born on March 1, 1921. Residents and family arrived at Greenbriar Nursing Home to help him celebrate.…
World War II
One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe’s native language, has died. He was 107. Navajo Nation officials in Window Rock…
WWII soldier being laid to rest in Bogalusa
A Louisiana soldier is returning home. It's a homecoming 80 years in the making. Private First Class Joseph Murphy was a native of Bogalusa. He was captured when the…
Dwindling number of D-Day veterans mark anniversary with plea to recall WWII lessons in today’s wars
BY JOHN LEICESTER, SYLVIE CORBET AND DANICA KIRKA Updated 9:55 AM CDT, June 6, 2024 OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to battle the Nazis. On Thursday, a dwindling number of World War II veterans in a…
103-year-old WWII vet honored by Mississippi
A local World War II veteran was honored by the state of Mississippi in recognition of Older Americans Month. “To live that long is remarkable,…
AI-aided virtual conversations with WWII vets are latest feature at New Orleans museum
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Olin Pickens sat in his wheelchair facing a life-sized image of himself on a screen, asking it questions about being taken prisoner by German soldiers during World War II. After a pause, his video-recorded twin recalled…
Their WWII mission was secret for decades. Now the Ghost Army will get the Congressional Gold Medal
DALLAS (AP) — For decades, their mission during World War II was a secret. With inflatable tanks, trucks and planes, combined with sound effects, radio trickery, costume uniforms and acting, the American military units that became known…
Sergeant Harold Hammett returns to Mississippi
The remains of a Mississippi marine who died in World War II headed to Hattiesburg for burial. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Gus Campbell shared pictures showing crews at New Orleans…
Birthday celebration for WWII veteran happening February 10th
On February 10, a World War II veteran will be turning 100 years old. William Jarrell served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Independence, even…
Mississippi marine from World War II identified
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Marine Corps Sgt. Harold Hammett, killed during World War II, was accounted for on September 25, 2023. Sgt. Hammett was born in Avery, Mississippi and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1940.…
Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack are returning to honor those who perished 82 years ago
BY AUDREY MCAVOY AND CLAIRE RUSH Updated 11:07 PM CST, December 6, 2023 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor’s uniform and closed his locker aboard the USS Dobbin when he heard a call…
Wreckage from Tuskegee airman’s plane that crashed during WWII training recovered from Lake Huron
BY COREY WILLIAMS Updated 10:06 AM CDT, August 18, 2023 DETROIT (AP) — A team of divers have been trolling the deep, cold waters of Lake Huron off Michigan’s Thumb for several weeks each of the past few years searching for…
99-year-old Biloxi resident reflects on WASP Training during WWII
In celebration of Women’s History Month, one 99-year-old Biloxi senior is discussing her Women Airforce Service Pilots training during World War II. Ninety-nine-year-old Mary Jane Crews is…
Hawaii remembrance draws handful of Pearl Harbor survivors
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined about 2,500 members of the public at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago. The audience…
Local WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday in Ocean Springs
The Ocean Springs community held a celebration to honor a World War II veteran who hit an incredible milestone. World War II veteran William ‘Bill’ Ellzey celebrated…
Joy, sadness intertwine at Normandy’s D-Day commemorations
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Joy and sadness in acute doses poured out Monday on the beaches of Normandy. As several dozen D-Day veterans — now all in their 90s — set foot on the sands that claimed so many colleagues,…
Commemorative Air Force to offer B-17 plane tours at Million Air
Looking to visit a piece of World War II history? Why not stop by Million Air in Gulfport to get a tour of an original…
Living History Day at G.I. Museum in Ocean Springs
It was Living History Day at the G.I. Museum in Ocean Springs where uniformed volunteers kept the memory of World War II alive. The G.I. Museum has…
WWII reenactment at the G.I Museum in Ocean Springs Saturday
Every time you visit the G.I. Museum in Ocean Springs, something new will catch your attention. That’s because the museum holds more than 17,000 military artifacts…
World War II vet laid to rest on the Coast
An Army private who died in World War II was finally laid to rest on the Coast on Saturday after 80 years. Private Andrew J. Ladner was killed in…
Remains of Private Andrew Ladner return home after 80 years
In February, News 25 told you about Andrew Ladner, a World War II Army soldier whose remains were missing after he was killed in battle during…
Funeral services announced for WWII vet Pvt. Andrew Ladner
A Lizana man who was in the Army just 14 months when he was killed in action during World War II will be buried in the family cemetery here on the Coast in April. Funeral services have been announced for…
Coast man killed during World War II officially accounted for
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Thursday that a Harrison County man killed during World War II was accounted for on July 9, 2021. U.S. Army Pvt. Andrew J. Ladner, 30, of Lizana, Mississippi, was in the military for 14…
Oldest known WWII veteran dies at 112
The oldest World War II veteran has died today at the age of 112. Lawrence Brooks had just celebrated his birthday in September. He was born in Norwood, Louisiana in 1909 as…