OAKWOOD, Ill. -- The last time Bruce Voges set sail on a World War II ship, it was to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The next time, it will be go up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The "landing ship tank, ...

ALTON — The last operating World War II LST, or Landing Ship Tank, will remain docked on the Alton riverfront until Monday, giving people a chance for an up-close view of history. LST 325 (the U.S.

Philip Dvorak of Davenport is a retired Army aviator whose uncle served in World War II in Italy and North Africa. He was one of many veterans and other visitors Tuesday to brave the heat and tour the ...

PITTSBURGH — The last fully operational World War II landing ship just arrived in Pittsburgh for the third time in its 80-year history. “It’s a great ship,” said LST 325 Cruise Director Ken Rupp.

Two green helmets with scratches sit on a bunk. Metal dinner trays are stacked in the kitchen — the actual ones used by servicemen for meals. An old Jeep is parked on board with a Red Cross emblem and ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — The USS LST 393 Veterans Museum in Muskegon is paying tribute to the lives lost in the D-Day Invasion. The museum hopes to help visitors better appreciate the scale of the ...

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Officials in Muscatine are putting the final touches on their annual 9/11 tribute, a ceremony that will not only honor the lives lost in 2001 but also celebrate the 250th anniversary ...

OAKWOOD, Ill. (AP) -- The last time Bruce Voges set sail on a World War II ship, it was to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The next time, it will be go up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The "landing ship ...