Nov 16th, 2007 · A fighter plane from World War II is uncovered just yards away from a beach in Wales. The American P-38 was flying a practice mission in 1942. Something went wrong with the fuel supply and the pilot made an emergency landing in the surf. He walked away leaving the plane behind.
Jun 28th, 2007 · New tracks from 1930s Broadway and radio star Ruby Elzy have been released in a CD called Ruby Elzy in Song: Rare Recordings (1935-1942). Elzy's vocal talents brought her wide acclaim until her tragic death at the age of 35.
Aug 26th, 2006 · The USS Grunion disappeared in July 1942, leaving 70 American families in grief. Researchers, funded by one of the sons of skipper Mannert L. "Jim" Abele, say they may have found the sub in the Bering Sea. Charles Homans of member station KIAL in Unalaska reports.
Jul 8th, 2006 · Author and adventurer James Campbell is trekking across Papau New Guinea, following the path of the 2nd Batallion of the 126th U.S. Army Infantry, circa 1942. He tells Scott Simon about the trip.
May 25th, 2006 · Alan Cheuse reviews Irene Nemirovsky's Suite Francaise, available in a new translation. The release collects several novels of a seriesthat Nemirovsky penned in France before she was arrested and sent to Auschwitz in 1942. She never returned.
Jul 20th, 2005 · The Bush administration is trying to improve its battered image in the Middle East with a broadcast "offensive" -- a satellite channel, beamed from Virginia. It's the biggest effort to sway foreign opinion since the Voice of America was founded in 1942.
Feb 19th, 2005 · In 1942, Pharmacist's Mate Wheeler Lipes saved the life of a fellow crewman aboard the submarine USS Seadragon. With no formal surgical training, Lipes removed the man's appendix using tools improvised from bent spoons. He's finally being recognized for his ingenuity.