Clarence Smoyer was feted in Colorado Springs on Monday as one of the last heroes left from World War II. But the 3rd Armored Division tank gunner came to town to honor the photographer who made him a ...
As American forces entered Cologne in March 1945, a new Pershing tank rolled into combat for the first time. Hidden among the ...
As Allied troops reached Cologne in March 1945, a lone German Panther held its ground beneath the city’s cathedral. With the city collapsing around them, the crew chose to fight rather than flee. The ...
WASHINGTON — When 96-year-old Clarence Smoyer came to Washington, he thought he was heading to the Pentagon to sign copies of a book detailing his exploits as a World War II tank gunner. Instead, he ...
World War II gunner Clarence Smoyer, whose heroism in an epic tank duel was enshrined on film, believed for 74 years he missed his shot at the Bronze Star over chewing gum. Children in the ruins of ...
WASHINGTON — The German Panther tank lay in ambush in the debris-filled streets of Cologne in the waning days of World War II, an American tank in its sights just 70 yards away. As the Americans ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — When 96-year-old Clarence ...
Clarence Smoyer was feted in Colorado Springs on Monday as one of the last heroes left from World War II. But the 3rd Armored Division tank gunner came to town to honor the photographer who made him a ...
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