Gene Harper was born in Ontario, Calif., on April 7, 1923. He is the only child of Lester Maurice Harper…
Born in New York in June 1956, Jerome Wescott Mapp grew up in Brooklyn and on Virginia’s eastern shore. His…
Paul Kerchum remained unyielding to challenges during his lifetime of service and dedication to his country, his family, and his…
During a 30-year career, Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Harold Edward Wilson saw action during three major wars. His…
NORMANDY, France–The day that Oklahoma construction executive Peter Plank found his life’s passion confirmed was when he spotted a cardboard…
James Joseph “Gene” Tunney was born in May 1897 in New York City to Mary and John Tunney, the latter…
During one trek toward the end of World War II, Harold Williams and members of the 1st Infantry Division encroached…
WASHINGTON D.C.— It is 21 steps that an Honor Guard soldier guarding the Tomb of The Unknowns takes, heels tapping…
George Neves Leighton was born in Massachusetts in 1912 along with his twin sister after his parents immigrated to America from Cape…
Kenneth Chilstrom was born in Zumbrota, Minn., in 1921. He developed an interest in aviation at the age of eight when he watched an…
Dale Dye was born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., in October 1944. As a child, Dye often joined his father, a liquor salesman,…
This is the story of a camp, a boy, another camp and the courage and faith to face evil. Mauthausen…
The Home of Army Aviation in Alabama became Fort Novosel during a redesignation ceremony April 10, 2023, at the post’s…