World War II 5/13

Jun 4, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Neel Kearby, WWII Ace

On this day in 1911, a hero is born. Neel E. Kearby would go on to become one of the most decorated pilots in World War II. He achieved...

This Day in History: John “Bud” Hawk in WWII

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May 30, 20233 min read

This Day in History: John “Bud” Hawk in WWII

On this day in 1924, a hero is born. John “Bud” Hawk enlisted in the Army straight out of high school. He would later call himself a...

This Day in History: Paul J. Wiedorfer’s Bravery in World War II

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May 29, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Paul J. Wiedorfer’s Bravery in World War II

On this day in 1945, a soldier is presented with a Medal of Honor. Paul J. Wiedorfer had charged through snow and ice on Christmas Day...

This Day in History: World War II Memorial

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May 26, 20233 min read

This Day in History: World War II Memorial

On this weekend in 2004, our country begins a four-day celebration that would culminate in the dedication of the World War II Memorial....

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May 19, 20234 min read

This Day in History: Operation Drumbeat

On this day in 1942, a German U-boat torpedoes an American freighter in the Gulf of Mexico. Heredia was then just 40 miles from New...

This Day in History: U.S. Coast Guard sinks a German submarine

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May 9, 20232 min read

This Day in History: U.S. Coast Guard sinks a German submarine

On this day in 1942, a United States Coast Guard cutter sinks a German submarine just off the coast of North Carolina. Dozens of Germans...

This Day in History: Rudolph Davila's bravery at Anzio

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Apr 27, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Rudolph Davila's bravery at Anzio

On this day in 1916, a hero is born in El Paso, Texas. Rudolph B. Davila would go on to join the Army and to serve during World War II....

This Day in History: George Benjamin's bravery at Leyte

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Apr 24, 20232 min read

This Day in History: George Benjamin's bravery at Leyte

On this day in 1919, a hero is born. George Benjamin, Jr. surely never expected to be a war hero. He’d been a regular kid, then a high...

This Day in History: Charles Thomas's bravery in France

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Apr 17, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Charles Thomas's bravery in France

On this day in 1920, a hero is born. Charles Leroy Thomas didn’t set out to be a soldier. To the contrary, he was a college student,...

This Day in History: SS Gulfamerica targeted

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Apr 13, 20233 min read

This Day in History: SS Gulfamerica targeted

On this day in 1942, SS Gulfamerica slowly sinks off the coast of Florida. She’d just been torpedoed by a German U-boat. She sank slowly...

This Day in History: Thomas Conway, WWII Hero

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Apr 5, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Thomas Conway, WWII Hero

On this day in 1908, a baby boy is born. Thomas Conway would go on to become a priest—and a World War II hero! It’s surely not what...

This Day in History: Yeiki Kobashigawa's bravery in Italy

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Mar 31, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Yeiki Kobashigawa's bravery in Italy

On this day in 2005, a hero passes away. Yeiki Kobashigawa served our country bravely during World War II, risking his life repeatedly on...

This Day in History: Jesse Owens, the Olympics, & Adolf Hitler

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Mar 28, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Jesse Owens, the Olympics, & Adolf Hitler

On this day in 1990, Jesse Owens posthumously receives the Congressional Gold Medal. Owens is perhaps best known for his stunning...

This Day in History: Ralph Cheli's heroism in the Pacific

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Mar 6, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Ralph Cheli's heroism in the Pacific

At about this time in 1944, a hero dies under unknown circumstances. Major Ralph Cheli earned a Medal of Honor over the skies of the...

This Day in History: Barbara Miller Finch, WWII Reporter

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Mar 2, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Barbara Miller Finch, WWII Reporter

On this day in 1945, a war correspondent makes history when she lands at Iwo Jima. Barbara Miller Finch was not only the first woman to...

This Day in History: Two Heroes at Iwo Jima

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Feb 27, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Two Heroes at Iwo Jima

On this day in 1945, two United States Marines engage in heroic actions at Iwo Jima. One Marine would risk his life, but he would survive...

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Feb 24, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Kee Bird Survivors

On this day in 1947, a United States Army Air Forces crew is rescued from the arctic ice. Their Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Kee Bird, had...

This Day in History: John McKinney's WWII Heroism

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Jan 23, 20233 min read

This Day in History: John McKinney's WWII Heroism

On this day in 1946, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. John McKinney’s story could have easily become lost to history, if only...

This Day in History: Eugene Fluckey & his daring submarine attack

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Jan 19, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Eugene Fluckey & his daring submarine attack

On this day in 1945, the submarine USS Barb continues a patrol of the Chinese coast. It was just one of several such patrols that the...

This Day in History: Jose Calugas, hero of the Battle of Bataan

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Jan 16, 20233 min read

This Day in History: Jose Calugas, hero of the Battle of Bataan

On this day in 1942, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Jose Calugas served in the Philippine Scouts of...

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