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Swam 8 ½ hours across Manila Bay, fought in two wars When the Japanese attacked the Philippines in WW2, Harris and the Americans were caught by surprise and on the defensive. When he was cut off by superior Japanese forces,...
Fought for China and the U.S. When Hazel, born in Oregon in 1912, took her first flight with a friend she was hooked on flying. She took flying lessons and became the first Chinese American woman to earn a...
Took on a group of terrorists in Kenya Mall by himself When Al-Shebab terrorists attacked the mall in Nairobi, Kenya in 2019, Christian Craighead got a call from a friend that people were being killed. Being part of the...
Gave his own parachute to a wounded man as the B-17 went down When his B-17 over Romania was being shot up by 8 Bf-109s, Kingsley dropped his bomb load on target and then went to the rear of the...
Inspired other POWs and credits his faith in God to survival When his A-6 Intruder was hit by a SAM, Red and his Weapons officer bailed out: never to see each other again. Landing in a tree, he fell 40...
Led Last Horseback Cavalry Charge against the Japanese When the Japanese invaded the Philippines at the beginning of WW2, Edwin Ramsey was stationed on the island in charge of the 26th Cavalry Regiment. Scouting and covering the retreat of MacArthur,...
