Spiros Nicholas “Steve” Pisanos was born in Athens, Greece, in November 1919. One morning, as he headed to school, a…
Born in May 1916 in Los Angeles, California, to missionary parents, Edward Allen Carter Jr.’s early childhood was spent in…
When John “Jack” Thurman first learned about his great-uncle’s military service in the Marine Corps, he knew that he, too,…
Dominic J. Hall was born in August 1989 in Fond du Lac, Wisc. His military service interest began at Xavier High…
Navy Chief Gunner’s Mate Oscar Schmidt Jr. likely knew working on a ship during World War I would be…
World War I saw innumerable valorous and heroic acts. In October 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Army Maj. Charles W….
Hank Welzel was born in 1926 in Elyria, Ohio, to German immigrant parents. When he was two years old, he and his…
Ronald L. Green, a native of Jackson, Miss., enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1983. He attended recruit training at…
During World War II, it was not unusual for American boys to lie about their age in order to enlist….
Growing up in Mountain View, Okla., Horace Poolaw was fascinated with photography from a young age. He left school after…
The 3rd Infantry Division presented a Silver Star Medal to Staff Sgt. Harold A. Nelson, an infantryman and Dogface Soldier,…
World War II Army Lt. Col. Addison Baker was one of four men who earned the Medal of Honor during…
Deborah Jo Pereira enlisted with the military at a unique time in her personal life. She came from an extensive…