MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — The USS Laffey, a storied warship now docked at Patriots Point, remains a symbol of resilience and heroism decades after surviving a historic attack in April 1945 near ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Patriot's Point, the USS Yorktown Foundation, and the Commemorative Air Force joined forces Sunday to send parts from the historic USS Laffey to France for the 80th ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Patriots Point hosted special events on Wednesday dedicated to honoring the legacy of veterans of the infamous kamikaze attack on the USS Laffey during the Battle of ...

Artifacts of the Laffey and other remaining warships that took part in the D-Day invasion will fly over Normandy this month as part of an international commemorative ceremony to mark the World War II ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The Medal of Honor is the highest honor a member of the military can be awarded, and starting Sunday morning, the community is honoring the recipients on the USS Yorktown ...

Over the course of four decades, thousands of men served aboard the USS LAFFEY. Participating in conflicts ranging from WWII – Cold War, the LAFFEY and her crew faced German forces at D-Day and ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)—Eighty years ago, June 6, 1944, was a day unlike any other. Americans, British, and Canadians fought to take back a continent starting in Normandy. A ship that sits in ...

On April 16, 1945, Commander Julian Becton was informed that a large formation of more than 100 enemy aircraft was approaching his ship. For 80 minutes, the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey ...

Maritime experts on an expedition around the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific recently explored the wreckage of the USS Laffey, a destroyer sunk during a pivotal series of battles in World War II.