After graduating high school, Michael Collazo enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve and served six years as an infantry rifleman…
In May 1977, Linda Bryant enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) as an artillery mechanic in order to escape…
Edward Dycus was born in Greenville, Miss., in December 1989, to Randy and Theresa Carol Dycus. As a child, he had always dreamed of…
Nathan Matthew Cox of Davenport, Iowa, was born September 30, 1975, to Les and Jane Cox. He attended Davenport Central…
Jose Antonio Muniz was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 16, 1919. Like many young aviation enthusiasts, he entered…
Julia Helen Nashannay Reeves was born July 1, 1919, in Crandon, Wisc., and was a member of the Potawatomie Tribe….
Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Joseph Novosel Sr. served in three wars, including a stint in which he flew…
John A. Rinehart was born on April 18, 1924, in Baltimore, Md. At the time America entered World War II,…
George DeJean DeBeeson was born in Shickley, Neb., on May 31, 1897. Growing up on a farm, he only acquired…
Herman Fred Collins was born July 12, 1924, in Halifax, Vt., and grew up in Massachusetts. He enlisted in the…
Victor Antoine Moitoret was a Naval Academy graduate in the class of 1941. He was aboard the USS Hornet for…
Kathleen Bruyere, was born in Norfolk, Va., in 1944, Kathy, and enlisted in the Navy in 1966. Shortly after enlisting,…
While naval aviation was still in its infancy, Navy Chief Aviation Pilot Francis Edward Ormsbee Jr. was ready and willing…
