Long Wait Finally Over: World War II Airman Returns Home
Bonnie McClure was just a young girl when her uncle, Clifford Keeney, an Army Airman fighting in World War II, was shot down in Germany while on a mission in 1944. Keeney was listed as killed in action, and he was buried in a cemetery by enemy forces in Germany. Despite the obstacles, McClure vowed, […]
Meet the 100-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Who Proved Racism Wrong and Inspired Generations
When Eugene Richardson joined the Army in 1944, it was segregated, and no Black man had ever served as a pilot in the military. Still, Richardson wanted to be a pilot. He knew that “things would be better in the future. They’re not always going to be as it were at that particular moment,” Richardson […]
Army Investigating Gen. Kurilla, Head of Central Command, over Allegations He Shoved an Airman
One of the Pentagon’s top generals is under investigation for allegedly shoving an airman on a flight in early September, a defense official and a spokesperson for the Army Criminal Investigation Division confirmed to Military.com. Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, who oversees U.S. Central Command, allegedly put his hands on an airman during a C-17 Globemaster […]
The Incredible Life of the American Airman Who Created ‘King Kong’
Even if you’ve never seen the original “King Kong,” you probably know its climactic aerial assault scene. An escaped Kong has kidnapped Ann (actress Fay Wray) by reaching into her hotel room and carrying her to the top of the Empire State Building. There, he’s attacked by four Curtiss F8C Helldiver biplanes. Watching the scene, […]