The routes would be identified by a series of signs painted with a red circle, or "ball." The vehicles authorized to use these routes would likewise be identified by a similar logo. Thus was born ...

WASHINGTON -- This week marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Red Ball Express, the biggest movement of supplies in Europe during World War II. More than 6,000 truck drivers began ...

Albert Wess Sr., from Paris, Kentucky, loves educating people about the Red Ball Express from World War II. "The Red Ball Express happened 74 years ago, and a lot of people you talk to don't even ...