Joe Morton: War correspondent executed by the Nazis
Joe Morton made his name as a war correspondent by striking out on his own in out-of-the-way places. His last solo mission would end up costing him his life.
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Dick Winters: Before ‘Band of Brothers’
Dick Winters might be the best-known soldier of World War II, but the heroics immortalized in “Band of Brothers” barely received notice at the time.
Read moreEisenhower meets the press in London
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first news conference as Supreme Allied Commander established his vision of a mutually beneficial relationship with the press.
Read moreJ.R. Krantz dangles from a B-29, miles over Japan
J.R. Krantz’s remarkable story of survival after being blown out of his B-29 on a bombing raid over Japan captivated readers across the U.S. and around the world.
Read moreFDR’s ‘Four Freedoms’ speech
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union address is known to history as the ‘Four Freedoms’ speech, but those lofty ideals were not the focus of press coverage at the time.
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World War II on Deadline 