The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced James Swartz of Webberville, was officially accounted for in August.

Bernard J. Calvi, 23, a US Army Air Force private, was one of thousands of US and Filipino service members held in Cabanatuan ...

When Camp Douglas opened in the August 1943, it became the primary prisoner of war (POW) camp for Wyoming. At its peak it 180 buildings, along with 500 army personnel and housed 2,000 Italian and ...

Alvarez was the second-longest held American POW after Floyd Thompson ... Alvarez later was moved to a second prison camp northwest of Hanoi nicknamed “Briarpatch,” which had no electricity ...

Seven properties were declared dilapidated and constituting a detriment or hazard and therefore a nuisance during the Alva City Council meeting Monday night. Six of the seven councilmembers voted in ...

With the win, Alva is 5-2 for the season and 3-1 in district play. The Associated Press' Oklahoma high school football poll that came out Tuesday lists Alva in sixth place in Class 2A-II in the state, ...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Oklahoma Institute for child advocacy is engaging in a boot camp, and made their way to Lawton to learn more about the policies and resources to improve lives for ...

The word 'OK,' originating from a satirical 1839 article as 'oll korrect,' gained popularity during Martin Van Buren's 1840 presidential campaign. Adopted globally, 'OK' now universally signifies ...

I had no idea of the world behind it.’ Jenny had been born in Changi, a prisoner-of-war (POW) camp in Singapore. There, she and her mother, Daphne, stayed in a wooden hut and were limited to ...

Imprisoned at Changi POW camp, in Singapore, he didn’t make life too easy for his captors, at one point stealing a can of corned beef, for which he was sent to the cooler for six months. Herbert’s ...