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Patriot, Survivor, POW, Olympic athlete, and Mentor to young men Louis Zamperini joined the US Olympic runners in 1936 to represent America in the 5000 meter race and although this was a feat in itself, he became a household name...
WW1 Hero who took out 35 machine guns Sergeant York earned the Medal of Honor by attacking a hill manned with 35 German machine guns taking them all out, and captured 132 Germans in the process. Alone. Sergeant York originally...
‘Until one has given all, one has given nothing” At the time of his death in 1917, Georges had scored 54 aerial victories in his Spad S.VII bi-plane at the age of 22. Although another French Ace, Rene Fonck, had...
The hero P-38 pilot who refused to leave his friend When Dick Andrews and his fellow pilot Dick Willsie were strafing ground targets in Romania on Aug. 4, 1944, Willsie’s P-38 was hit and he crash landed in a freshly...
The little Piper Cub tank destroyer In his L-4 light observation aircraft (a Piper Cub named Rosie The Rocketeer) Charles Carpenter destroyed several light armored vehicles and 6 tanks, including 2 Tiger 1 heavy tanks. Tired of seeing enemy tanks...
The Indian American woman who fought during the Revolutionary War Tyonajanegen was an Oneida Indian who fought with the Americans against the British in the Battle of Oriskany, a bloody battle that cost both sides dearly. She fought with her...
