This Day in History: The Nurses of Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1987, a World War II heroine passes away. Annie Fox is best known for her service at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese...
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- Jan 17
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Ballad of Rodger Young
On this day in 1944, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. Private Rodger Young wasn’t the type of guy who was “supposed” to be a...
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- Jan 13
- 3 min
This Day in History: Vernon Baker's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1997, a U.S. soldier receives the Medal of Honor. Then-2LT Vernon Baker had been lucky to survive his World War II...
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- Jan 7
- 2 min
This Day in History: Army staff sergeant Curtis F. Shoup's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1945, an Army staff sergeant engages in an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. Curtis F. Shoup was...
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- Jan 3
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Turner's bravery in France
On this day in 1945, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. At the age of 45, Pfc. George Benton Turner was...
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- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Coast Guard Chief Dog Sinbad
On this day in 1951, the only dog to earn a United States Coast Guard NCO rank passes away. Sinbad has been described as a “rough tough...
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- Dec 24, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Melvin Biddle at the Battle of the Bulge
On this day in 1944, American soldiers should have been at home celebrating Christmas and New Year’s. Instead, they were fighting off one...
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- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Kenneth M. Taylor, hero of Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1919, a future U.S. Army Air Corps pilot is born. Kenneth M. Taylor would become one of the few American aviators to get...
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- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: “A date which will live in infamy”
On this day in 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the United States Congress. The Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor just one day...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Medals of Honor at Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1941, the Japanese launch an attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. You already know the basics of the...
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- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Winston Churchill is born
On this day in 1874, Sir Winston Churchill is born. This adopted American is best known, of course, for serving as Prime Minister of the...
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- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Rescue at the Greenland Ice Cap
On this day in 1942, Coast Guard Lt. John Pritchard prepares for a rescue mission. The young pilot would miraculously save two men from...
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: HMT Rohna: “World War II’s Secret Tragedy”
On this day in 1943, HMT Rohna is attacked. Her demise would be called “World War II’s Secret Tragedy.” More than 1,000 American troops...
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- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Mary Babnik Brown’s unusual WWII contribution
On this day in 1907, an American heroine is born. Why, exactly, did Mary Babnik Brown become a hero? The details are uncertain, but one...
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- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: “Come on out! Come on out and fight!”
On this day in 1944, a U.S. soldier is killed during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. He’d put his life on the line repeatedly, traversing...
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- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Smoky, the “Yorkie Doodle Dandy” of World War II
On this day in 2005, a memorial is dedicated for Smoky, the “Yorkie Doodle Dandy” of World War II. Smoky was a little Yorkshire Terrier...
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- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: SS Fort Lee's survivors
On this day in 1944, survivors of SS Fort Lee are rescued. The American tanker had been torpedoed by a German submarine a full week...
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- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The 12-year-old who served in World War II
On this day in 1942, a 12-year-old distinguishes himself in combat. Yes, you read that correctly: A 12-year-old fought in World War II....
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- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Garlin M. Conner faces off against 600 Germans
On this day in 1998, a hero passes away. First Lt. Garlin M. Conner was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor just a few years ago. It...
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- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: SS Fort Lee torpedoed
On this day in 1944, American tanker SS Fort Lee is torpedoed by Germans. Our military took risks during World War II, and we often hear...