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War, deception and art come together in this astonishing true story of American G.I.s who tricked the enemy with rubber tanks, sound effects and carefully crafted illusions during WWII.

Nashua-Plainfield Jr. - Sr. High School Junior Caleb Sinnwell played a pivotal role in getting the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to members of the World War II deception unit.

This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories recently published by the Daily Herald: For more than a half-century, Hoffman Estates resident Bernard Bluestei...

Howard James Breisch (1917-1993) was a mid-20th century Bethlehem boy. He grew up in the 1920s and in 1935 graduated from Liberty High School where in 1934 he played football

WASHINGTON — The family of a local coal miner who served with the Ghost Army during World War II was presented a replica of a Congressional Gold Medal, which is

The Congressional Gold Medal was given to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and 3133rd Signal Service Co. A Columbia resident was among them.

From phony headquarters to inflatable rubber tanks, the troop carried over 20 deception missions across Europe.

For decades, their mission in World War II was top secret

Weeks after the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy, the young men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops encountered D-Day’s lingering carnage as they waded ashore. Bloated bodies churned in

Fort Wayne native Bill Blass is one of several members of a secret U.S. Army unit created more than 80 years ago that will soon be honored with a Congressional