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This Day in History: Ralph Neppel, WWII Hero
On this day in 1987, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Ralph Neppel’s bravery had come 43 years earlier, during World War II. ...
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Jan 213 min read
This Day in History: Barney F. Hajiro & the “Lost Battalion”
On this day in 2011, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Barney F. Hajiro was the son of Japanese immigrants. He was also living in...
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Jan 143 min read
This Day in History: John Earl Warren, Jr.'s Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. John Earl Warren, Jr. is credited with saving...
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Jan 103 min read
This Day in History: Clarence Sasser's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1968, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Clarence Sasser didn’t expect to be a military...
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Jan 93 min read
This Day in History: WWII Hero Willibald Bianchi
On this day in 1945, a Medal of Honor recipient is killed while being held as a prisoner of war. The Japanese had been holding Willibald...
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Jan 73 min read
This Day in History: Father Vincent Capodanno’s Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, a hero’s family receives the Medal of Honor on his behalf. Father Vincent Capodanno was a Navy chaplain who made the...
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Jan 63 min read
This Day in History: Patrick H. Brady’s daring rescues
On this day in 1968, a United States Army helicopter pilot engages in an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor....
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Dec 30, 20243 min read
This Day in History: WWII Hero Mike Colalillo
On this day in 2011, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away at the age of 86. Michael “Mike” Colalillo was once asked how his life would...
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Dec 25, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Thomas McGuire, WWII Ace
On this day in 1944, one of America’s flying Aces engages in a multi-day action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Major Thomas B....
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Dec 17, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Vernon Baker's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1919, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Vernon Baker was lucky to survive his World War II experience. He...
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Dec 16, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Charles Murray's bravery in France
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Would you believe that Charles Murray’s...
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Dec 9, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Medals of Honor at Guadalcanal
On this day in 1942, two heroes receive the Medal of Honor. Rear Admirals Daniel Callaghan and Norman Scott might have been the first to...
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Dec 2, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Captain Harl Pease's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1942, a United States Army Air Corps captain is awarded a Medal of Honor. Captain Harl Pease’s bravery during an attack on...
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Nov 29, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Corporal Hiroshi Miyamura's bravery in Korea
On this day in 2022, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Corporal Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura was a second-generation Japanese...
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Nov 25, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Ralph Puckett, Army Ranger
On this day in 1950, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Ralph Puckett, Jr. has been called “[o]ne of...
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Sammy L. Davis's heroism
On this day in 1967, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Sammy L. Davis has been called the “real Forrest...
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Nov 8, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Alwyn Cashe's sacrifice
On this day in 2005, a hero succumbs to his injuries. Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe had saved several of his fellow soldiers from a...
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Nov 4, 20243 min read
This Day in History: John Basilone's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1916, a hero is born. “Manila John” Basilone would go on to become the only Marine to earn both a Navy Cross and a Medal...
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Oct 22, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Milton “Skipper” Olive's sacrifice
On this day in 1965, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Pfc. Milton “Skipper” Olive III would become the...
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Oct 21, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Harold H. Moon's Bravery in WWII
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Harold H. Moon has been described as a “plucky...
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