This Day in History: Robert Simanek's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1952, a Marine engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Amazingly, Robert Simanek survived his...
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- Aug 5
- 3 min
This Day in History: The first USAF pilot to earn a Medal of Honor
On this day in 1950, an Air Force pilot engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Major Louis J. Sebille was the first...
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- Mar 6
- 3 min
This Day in History: Pfc. Leonard M. Kravitz's bravery
On this day in 1951, a soldier engages in an action that would initially earn him the Distinguished Service Cross. Many decades later, a...
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- Feb 6
- 3 min
This Day in History: Archie Van Winkle's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1952, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Colonel Archie Van Winkle is one of only two Medal recipients to hail from the...
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- Dec 4, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Thomas Hudner's attempt to save a friend
On this day in 1950, Lt. (J.G.) Thomas Hudner crash lands in Korea. He was trying to save the life of Ensign Jesse Brown, the first black...
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- Nov 27, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Robert Kennemore's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1950, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Robert “Bob” Kennemore’s bravery came as he...
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- Nov 13, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: David Champagne's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1932, a hero is born. David B. Champagne would go on to join the United States Marine Corps, later becoming the only Rhode...
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- Nov 6, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Mike C. Peña's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1924, a hero is born. Mike C. Peña would go on to enlist in the Army when he was just 16 years old. He reportedly lied...
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- Oct 23, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Reginald Myers's bravery in Korea
On this day in 2005, a hero passes away. As a young man, Reginald Myers had long wanted to be a Marine, but his parents weren’t on...
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- Sep 4, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Melvin L. Brown's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1950, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Melvin Brown was one of 8 children born into a...
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- Aug 28, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Ola Lee Mize's "one-man battle"
On this day in 1931, a hero is born. Ola Lee Mize has been called “one of Alabama’s great fighting sons,” who fought “the greatest...
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- Jun 26, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Billie Gene Kanell's bravery in Korea
On this day in 1931, a hero is born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Billie Gene Kanell was the second of nine children born to Iva and John...
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- May 22, 2023
- 2 min
This Day in History: Demensio Rivera's Bravery in Korea
On this day in 1951, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Pvt. Demensio Rivera initially received a...
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- May 5, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Charles J. Loring's Sacrifice
On this day in 1953, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor in complete secrecy. No one was then sure if Major Charles Loring, Jr. had...
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- May 1, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Ernie West's bravery in Korea
On this day in 2021, a hero passes away. Ernest “Ernie” West was known for his humility—and his patriotism. He was a “man who would talk...
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- Apr 3, 2023
- 3 min
This Day in History: Gordon Craig, American Hero
On this day in 1951, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Corporal Gordon Craig’s sacrifice saved four men, but it did far more than that....
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- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: William Barber's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1950, a hero begins a multi-day action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. That conflict has been described as a...
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- Sep 5, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: Travis Watkins & his bravery in Korea
On this day in 1920, a hero is born. Travis E. Watkins is remembered for his service in the Korean War, but he was a World War II hero as...
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- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: Korean War hero Stanley Adams
On this day in 1951, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Then-Sergeant First Class Stanley Adams was a veteran of World War II, but he’d...
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- Jun 27, 2022
- 4 min
This Day in History: Ronald Rosser, the one-man Army
On this day in 1952, a hero is presented with the Medal of Honor. Ronald Rosser might never have served in the Korean War but for his...
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