This Day in History: John “Bud” Hawk in WWII
On this day in 1924, a hero is born. John “Bud” Hawk enlisted in the Army straight out of high school. He would later call himself a...
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- May 29
- 3 min
This Day in History: Paul J. Wiedorfer’s Bravery in World War II
On this day in 1945, a soldier is presented with a Medal of Honor. Paul J. Wiedorfer had charged through snow and ice on Christmas Day...
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- May 26
- 3 min
This Day in History: World War II Memorial
On this weekend in 2004, our country begins a four-day celebration that would culminate in the dedication of the World War II Memorial....
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- May 19
- 4 min
This Day in History: Operation Drumbeat
On this day in 1942, a German U-boat torpedoes an American freighter in the Gulf of Mexico. Heredia was then just 40 miles from New...
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- May 9
- 2 min
This Day in History: U.S. Coast Guard sinks a German submarine
On this day in 1942, a United States Coast Guard cutter sinks a German submarine just off the coast of North Carolina. Dozens of Germans...
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- Apr 27
- 3 min
This Day in History: Rudolph Davila's bravery at Anzio
On this day in 1916, a hero is born in El Paso, Texas. Rudolph B. Davila would go on to join the Army and to serve during World War II....
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- Apr 24
- 2 min
This Day in History: George Benjamin's bravery at Leyte
On this day in 1919, a hero is born. George Benjamin, Jr. surely never expected to be a war hero. He’d been a regular kid, then a high...
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- Apr 17
- 3 min
This Day in History: Charles Thomas's bravery in France
On this day in 1920, a hero is born. Charles Leroy Thomas didn’t set out to be a soldier. To the contrary, he was a college student,...
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- Apr 13
- 3 min
This Day in History: SS Gulfamerica targeted
On this day in 1942, SS Gulfamerica slowly sinks off the coast of Florida. She’d just been torpedoed by a German U-boat. She sank slowly...
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- Apr 5
- 3 min
TDIH: Thomas Conway, WWII Hero
On this day in 1908, a baby boy is born. Thomas Conway would go on to become a priest—and a World War II hero! It’s surely not what...
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- Mar 31
- 3 min
This Day in History: Yeiki Kobashigawa's bravery in Italy
On this day in 2005, a hero passes away. Yeiki Kobashigawa served our country bravely during World War II, risking his life repeatedly on...
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- Mar 28
- 3 min
This Day in History: Jesse Owens, the Olympics, & Adolf Hitler
On this day in 1990, Jesse Owens posthumously receives the Congressional Gold Medal. Owens is perhaps best known for his stunning...
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- Mar 6
- 3 min
This Day in History: Ralph Cheli's heroism in the Pacific
At about this time in 1944, a hero dies under unknown circumstances. Major Ralph Cheli earned a Medal of Honor over the skies of the...
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- Mar 2
- 3 min
This Day in History: Barbara Miller Finch, WWII Reporter
On this day in 1945, a war correspondent makes history when she lands at Iwo Jima. Barbara Miller Finch was not only the first woman to...
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- Feb 27
- 3 min
This Day in History: Two Heroes at Iwo Jima
On this day in 1945, two United States Marines engage in heroic actions at Iwo Jima. One Marine would risk his life, but he would survive...
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- Feb 24
- 3 min
This Day in History: Kee Bird Survivors
On this day in 1947, a United States Army Air Forces crew is rescued from the arctic ice. Their Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Kee Bird, had...
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- Jan 23
- 3 min
This Day in History: John McKinney's WWII Heroism
On this day in 1946, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. John McKinney’s story could have easily become lost to history, if only...
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- Jan 19
- 3 min
This Day in History: Eugene Fluckey & his daring submarine attack
On this day in 1945, the submarine USS Barb continues a patrol of the Chinese coast. It was just one of several such patrols that the...
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- Jan 16
- 3 min
This Day in History: Jose Calugas, hero of the Battle of Bataan
On this day in 1942, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Jose Calugas served in the Philippine Scouts of...
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- Jan 5
- 3 min
This Day in History: Operation Carpetbagger
On this day in 1944, an American B-24 Liberator lands in England, having completed a top-secret overnight mission. The plane had been...
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