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Took on the Japanese invasion single handed in an outdated fighter When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 Lt. Phil was in bed. Hearing the invasion sounds of Pearl being attacked, he jumped out of bed (still...

64 Victories Never Stopped Fighting Saburo Sakai was one of Imperial Japan’s leading aces at 64 planes shot down and dozens of other probables. On one of his missions against a squadron of TBM Avengers, Saburo was shot in the...

Men under 5’3” named Bantams after aggressive fowl During WW1 the average height of a soldier was 5’6”. When men under 5’3” went to sign up at the recruiting office, they were rejected as too short. Many of these men...

Unbreakable: A man who had an iron will Born in England to parents that eventually abandoned him to a Workhouse for the Poor where he was treated harshly, he eventually moved to America where he was “enlisted” in the Confederate...

Purple Heart Recipient, My Father In Law, My Hero On this Veterans day weekend, we remember and celebrate those who bravely joined to serve. Nothing makes this as special as those family members who served and then went on to...

Shot 27 times, lost an arm, an eye, survived 2 plane crashes, escaped from POW camp twice (As I write this I can scarcely believe what I am reading.) Lt. General Adrian was a soldier for the British Empire who...