Then 21-year-old US Army Private Willard Merrill was captured by Japanese forces in 1942 while fighting in the Philippines ...

Each month on FOX 2, we proudly salute local first responders, military personnel, and veterans who go above and beyond in service to their communities. This month, we shine the spotlight on Nick ...

Pvt. Willard D. Merrill died as a prisoner of war after he was among those captured when U.S. forces in Bataan, Philippines, surrendered to the Japanese.

Veteran’s Parkway closing for procession escorting World War II soldier Many intricacies make this homecoming a poetic one. Bryant’s family found out his remains were identified 81 years to ...