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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...
One Man’s Valor Forever Remembered In 509 B.C. an army marched against Rome from Etruscia. When the army got to the bridge separating them from the city, Horatius Cocles, a Roman officer, planted himself on the narrow bridge to give...
