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WW1 nurse whose death started the flame of Valor Executed for helping 200 POWS escape Edith Cavell was a British nurse who helped heal the wounded in Belgium during WW1. Not discriminating between German and Allied soldiers, she treated both...
The only combat coyote in history John Crump was a WW2 fighter pilot of the P-40, P-47, and p-51. While he was an outstanding and brave fighter pilot, his lasting fame will probably be due to the pet coyote (named...
He Took His Own Life to Save Others Lt. Fox was a forward observer in WW2 the Italian Campaign when the village he was in was overrun by Germans who had dressed in civilian clothes to infiltrate the town. Calling...
The Beaufighter was a multirole gunship with an attitude The twin engine British aircraft became an important multirole fighter/bomber and gunship attack plane. It had unique technology in its engines that used a sleeve instead of valves for the cylinders....
A school kid’s dark humor becomes legend A short postcard from a school kid to troops in Afghanistan with the words “Hope you make it—Gavin” became a source of amusement and encouragement to soldiers during the conflict. On the way...
Boxer, Machine Gunner, Medal of Honor Recipient Jose Lopez gunned down over 100 German troops with his heavy machine gun in a single action during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. Placing himself as a rear guard in a...
