As he approached the isle of Samar ... battle and, as it turned out, somewhat beyond it, as Burton's report continued: "While attempting to fire the seventh round, the powder charge cooked off ...

Roberts, a warship sunk during World War II, have been found at record ... The destroyer was wrecked during a battle off Samar Island Oct. 25, 1944, when US forces were attempting to liberate ...

This week marks the 80th anniversary of the famed Battle of Iwo Jima. Some of the men who braved those shores are in town to mark this key turning point in World War II. One by one, with canes ...