U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is renewing his push to provide compensation for radiation victims in the St. Louis area and other parts of the country. Hawley’s original bill that would have extended the life span of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act passed...
A Missouri soldier killed during World War II will finally be laid to rest. Staff Sgt. Woodrow Gerdes of St. Louis was part of the U.S. Army’s 28th Infantry Division, which engaged in heavy combat with German forces during the fall of 1944, specifically the Battle of...
It was 80 years ago today, June 6th, 1944, when American, British, and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in France to liberate western Europe from Nazi Germany during World War II. In addition, soldiers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne parachuted...
The Missouri Veterans Commission introduced Missourinet to a World War II veteran who is a popular resident at their veterans’ home in Mexico, Missouri. Loretta Yutz recently celebrated her 100th birthday and she reflects on that with Ashley Byrd....
The “Berlin Express,” a B-25 Mitchell Bomber used during World War II, is making its way to Jefferson City today through July 2. Missourians are invited to tour the plane on the ground or schedule a flight inside. Lance Campbell, a local chapter member of...