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  • Betsy Doyle: Hero of American War of 1812

    Betsy Doyle: Hero of American War of 1812

      Wife of a captured soldier ran the cannon of Ft. Niagara When her husband was captured by the British during the War of 1812, Betsy and her children were living at Ft. Niagara. When the fort came under attack,...

  • Sgt. Ben Kuroki:  Japanese American B-24/B-29 Gunner

    Sgt. Ben Kuroki: Japanese American B-24/B-29 Gunner

    Only Japanese American to fight over Japan WW2 Straight from a Nebraska farm, Ben joined the U.S. military after the attack on Pearl Harbor but his fight to fight had just begun. All Japanese American servicemen were not allowed to...

  • Casper and daughter Corrie ten Boom:  WW2 Dutch Resistance

    Casper and daughter Corrie ten Boom: WW2 Dutch Resistance

    Saved 800 Plus Jews from Nazis death camps A Dutch Christian watchmaker in Haarlem, Amsterdam named Casper ten Boom and his daughter Corrie had a special false wall made in their tiny house that could hold up to 6 people....

  • Sgt. Henry Johnson:  “Black Death”

    Sgt. Henry Johnson: “Black Death”

    WW1 Medal of Honor Recipient & Croix de Guerre Doing sentry duty one night with his partner Needham Roberts, Johnson was attacked by about 30 German infantry. Surprised, they fought hand to hand even after Johnson was shot with a...

  • Bill Newton:  “The Firebug” Hero of the RAAF

    Bill Newton: “The Firebug” Hero of the RAAF

    Dare Devil A-20 Havoc ground attack pilot Called “The Fire Bug” by his squadron mates, Bill Newton, a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force, made sure his ground attack targets were in flames every time he bombed and strafed...

  • Nguyen Van Bay:  Mig-17 Ace over Vietnam

    Nguyen Van Bay: Mig-17 Ace over Vietnam

    From an interview with an F-4 Phantom Pilot Nguyen Van Bay was North Vietnam’s premier fighter ace with 7 kills in his Mig-17. When interviewed by an F-4 Phantom pilot who lost a friend to Bay, he told his story...