The parachute was never deployed but pilot George Braet always believed it stopped a bullet from injuring him.

A WWII parachute repurposed into a wedding dress by Evelyn Braet is on display at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, embodying love and resourcefulness during post-war scarcity.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LAS CRUCES – When Hazel Ewing made her daughter a wedding dress in the 1940s, she likely wasn’t thinking it would one day end up ...

This wedding dress was made from a nylon parachute that saved Maj. Claude Hensinger during World War II. In August 1944, Hensinger, a B-29 pilot, and his crew were returning from a bombing raid over ...

A wedding dress usually begins with fabric and fittings, but this one had a very different origin rooted in World War II. A pilot survived a damaged aircraft using a silk parachute, and years later ...

There have been many iconic wedding dresses over the years that tell the story of a beautiful love story between a couple, hold some historic relevance or just impeccable craftsmanship. It could be ...

It was a beautiful summer day, and a crowd had gathered in front of Aida Bonsonto’s home in the Little Italy neighborhood of Chicago. Dressed in a gown made of silk and nylon, the bride-to-be walked ...

VOLGA - Before Nazi concentration camp survivor Frances Talapina Sprague died in 1975, she not only gave daughter, Darlene, her wedding dress, but also the incredible story behind it. For Frances made ...