March 1945. In the ruined streets of Cologne, with the cathedral towering in the background, a brand-new American Pershing tank rolled into combat for the first time—and straight into the crosshairs ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the final stages of World War II, the heavily defended German city of Cologne stood as a key objective for Allied forces advancing toward the Rhine. Among them was Eagle 7, a brand-new Pershing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...