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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 10, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The "first hero" of WWII
On this day in 1941, a U.S. Army Air Forces Captain takes to the skies. The United States had just been attacked, first at Pearl Harbor,...
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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 3, 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 22, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Mary Babnik Brown’s unusual WWII contribution
On this day in 1907, an American heroine is born. Why, exactly, did Mary Babnik Brown become a hero? The details are uncertain, but one...
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Nov 12, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The “Yorkie Doodle Dandy” of WWII
On this day in 2005, a memorial is dedicated for Smoky, the “Yorkie Doodle Dandy” of World War II. Smoky was a little Yorkshire Terrier...
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Nov 10, 20243 min read
This Day in History: USMC War Memorial
On this day in 1954, the United States Marine Corps celebrates its birthday—and it dedicates a new War Memorial. That Memorial is easily...
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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 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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Oct 2, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Seaman Second Class John Cullen
On this day in 1920, a future U.S. Coast Guardsman is born. John “Jack” Cullen is best known for his role in finding and stopping Nazi...
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Oct 1, 20243 min read
This Day in History: WWII Heroine Violet Cowden
On this day in 1916, a future aviation heroine is born. Violet (“Vi”) Thurn Cowden is best known for her service in the Women Airforce...
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Sep 27, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The only Coast Guardsman to receive the Medal of Honor
On this day in 1942, a United States Coast Guardsman gives his life for a detachment of Marines. Signalman First Class Douglas Munro’s...
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Sep 27, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Reba Z. Whittle, Army nurse
On this day in 1944, a flight nurse is shot down and taken prisoner. Reba Z. Whittle was the only U.S. Army flight nurse to be held as a...
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Sep 20, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Bazooka Charlie, Tank Ace
On this day in 1944, the Battle of Arracourt is waged in France. During the course of that battle, Charles “Bazooka Charlie” Carpenter...
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Sep 16, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Oscar G. Johnson's Bravery in Italy
On this day in 1944, a hero begins a multi-day action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Oscar Godfrey Johnson, Jr. singlehandedly...
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Sep 12, 20243 min read
This Day in History: John Joseph Tominac's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1944, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. John Joseph Tominac’s Medal citation reads like...
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Sep 2, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Battle of Crucifix Hill
On this day in 1903, a hero is born. Bobbie E. Brown, Jr. would go on to play a critical role in an Allied effort to seize Aachen,...
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Aug 31, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Mitchell Paige & the Battle of Guadalcanal
On this day in 1918, a hero is born. Mitchell Paige would volunteer for the Marines on his 18th birthday—and he even walked 200 miles to...
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Aug 23, 20243 min read
This Day in History: WWII hero Silvestre S. Herrera
On this day in 1945, a hero receives the Medal of Honor from President Harry S Truman. Silvestre Santana Herrera was perhaps an unlikely...
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Aug 16, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Emma Didlake, WWII veteran
On this day in 2015, a heroine passes away. At the time of her passing, Emma “Big Mama” Didlake was believed to be the oldest female...
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