On Feb. 18, 1925, Clarence Piper was born in the Puyallup Valley. He was one of seven children of Francis "Frank" and Stella Piper, who lived on a small farm near Orting. A century later, on Tuesday, ...

Just 7 ships from Taffy 3 were attacked by surprise by the might of the Japanese Navy. Taffy 3 were under-gunned and ...

The Union-Tribune is researching a story that will trace the rise and fall of the ships, including those that operated out of ...