WWII veteran Anderson Wilson, back row, second from left, served in the top secret 'Ghost Army,' which fielded fake artillery, tanks and equipment to make the Germans think a large army was upon them, ...
With inflatable tanks, radio trickery, costume uniforms and acting, the American military units that became known as the Ghost Army outwitted the enemy during World War II. Their mission was kept ...
On Feb. 1, President Joe Biden signed into law the "Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act," which awards the Congressional Gold Medal to members of the "‘Ghost Army,’ in recognition of their unique ...
Washington — Members of the Ghost Army, a top-secret military unit credited with saving thousands of Americans during World War II using distraction techniques, received Congressional Gold Medals on ...
DALLAS (AP) — For decades, their mission during World War II was a secret. With inflatable tanks, trucks and planes, combined with sound effects, radio trickery, costume uniforms and acting, the ...
The Ghost Army’s deception operations saved up to an estimated 30,000 Allied soldiers’ lives, Kuster’s office said in a news release, citing a US Army analysis after WWII. Ghost Army veteran Bernie ...