The iconic Battleship Texas refloats in Galveston after a recent $21M repair! The historic dreadnought, which served in both WWI and WWII, will now begin its next phase of restoration. #BattleshipTexas #RestorationProject #HistoricShip

An American hero killed in World War II will be laid to rest at Houston National Cemetery Friday afternoon.

A group of Spring Branch community members came to the aid of a WWII veteran Wednesday.

The Lone Star Flight Museum and the Commemorative Air Force collaborated to put on a special experience for a WWII veteran and Purple Heart recipient.

KPRC 2 honors military heroes

Every day about 300 WWII veterans pass away. It is paramount we continue to tell their stories, honor their service, and document their sacrifices, which allowed us to live free today.

Officials say the European Union is completing plans to allow American tourists to travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer.

A Galveston woman shares how her late parents’ love spanned close to 200 letters, a war and six decades. Joe and Mickey Pennino were married for 60 years until their passing. Their daughter Laura was able to salvage the letters her parents wrote to one another. “It’s good for me to know that this kind of love is possible, and that love is, love never dies,” said Laura. Laura hopes to donate some of those letters to the WWII museum in New Orleans so others can be touched by her parent’s love.

HOUSTON – Early Thursday morning, KPRC 2 introduced a 95-year-old WWII Veteran, Joe Rodriguez and his story. He served our country over 70 years ago and felt like no one remembered or care about his service. KPRC 2 Vincent Crivelli gave out Rodriguez’s phone number during an early morning broadcast in hopes that viewers could prove him wrong and responded in a big way. Rodriguez’s phone has been ringing off the hook non-stop. “to hear his voice live, it was very heartwarming.”Rodriguez said the calls were very special and emotional for him.

(AP) – A team of Polish divers say they have found almost intact the wreckage of German World War II steamer Karlsruhe, which was bombed by Soviet planes and sunk in the Baltic Sea in April 1945, with the loss of hundreds of civilian and military lives. The 10-member Baltictech team say the wreckage rests 88 meters (290 feet) under the sea dozens of kilometers (miles) north of Poland's coastal resort of Ustka. In the wreckage, they say they have found military vehicles, china and sealed chests in the ship's hold, all in good condition. The next day, in the port of Hel, it was included in a convoy going to the German port of Swinemunde, which is now Swinoujscie in Poland. On the morning of April 13, 1945, the ship was spotted by Soviet planes, bombed and sank within about three minutes.

People look an art installation to mark 79th anniversary of the 1941 Babi Yar massacre at a menorah monument close to a Babi Yar ravine where tens of thousands of Jews were killed during WWII, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Ukraine marked the 79th anniversary of the 1941 Babi Yar massacre. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

HOUSTON – Free fun, giveaways and a bit of history are all in this week's Freebie Friday. The World War II Museum at the West Houston airport, Hangar B, will be open with free admission Saturday. The snack shack is offering Discovery Green guests an exclusive taste of what's being billed as Target's everyday essentials. Your Bank of America card can get you free admission to 150 museums across the country August 3-4 as part of the Museums on Us Program. In Houston, each cardholder can get one free admission to the Houston Zoo, The Children's Museum of Houston or The Museum of Fine Arts.