A Japanese Zero fighter plane hits the USS Missouri on April 11, 1945, in waters off Okinawa, Japan. This April 3 photo taken at the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ...

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When the USS Missouri was laid down in 1941, tensions in the Pacific were nearly about to peak. Notably, the Mighty Mo was the final battleship to be commissioned by the U.S. Navy. During its ...

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It’s famous for firing the last operational torpedoes of World War II. Great for families and history lovers. The USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier from WWII, Vietnam, and the Cold War, now serves as ...

Marilyn Teitelbaum was determined to have as much fun as she could before taking medication to end her life. Some of the first signs Teitelbaum had ALS appeared during a vacation to Mexico in 2022 ...

MISSOURI, USA — A three-foot-long fish that can live on land can wreak havoc on Missouri's native fish population, which is why the Missouri Department of Conservation urges any anglers who ...

The USS Missouri at the moment it was about to be hit by a Japanese A6M Zero Kamikaze while operating off Okinawa on April 11, 1945. The plane hit the ship’s side below the main deck ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. The suicide attack instantly ...

USS Missouri Kamikaze Attack This image provided by the U.S. National Archives shows a scan of a photo of a Japanese Zero fighter plane hitting the USS Missouri in waters off Okinawa, Japan on ...