I really enjoyed learning about the USS Archerfish, whose crew sank the largest warship ever, the Japanese aircraft carrier “Shinano” on this day 79 years ago. It’s also the remarkable story of the ship’s captain, Jospeh Enright, who failed as a leader but who got back in the saddle and redeemed himself. Enright and his crew were off of Hokkaido … Read More

Andrew Miller, an Army Staff Sergeant, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for a sequence of especially heroic deeds between November 16 and November 29, 1944. The following is from his Medal of Honor citation. November 16, 1944 – As he led a rifle squad on 16 November at Woippy, a crossfire from enemy machineguns pinned down his unit. Ordering … Read More

Today is a day to honor and remember the incredible leadership and courage of William Barber, as well as all of the Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, who fought off at least a communist Chinese regiment to protect their fellow Marines withdrawing from the Chosin Reservoir. For six days and five nights, Barber and his Marines defended … Read More

Today, I learned about United States Army Marcario García, who earned the Medal of Honor in 1944 when he single-handedly charges German machine guns that had pinned down his company’s advance through Grosshau, Germany. He destroyed two guns and captured four Germans. Garcia was wounded and only let himself be evacuated when his company had seized its objective. The Staff … Read More

Noah Knight earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Korea when he fought off numerous waves of Chinese soldiers who had overrun his company’s position, moving in the open to deliver devastating flanking fire on the attackers, and stopping a demolition team from creating a breach. Honor and remember him!

O’Hare earned the Medal of Honor in February 1942, when he attacked nine Japanese bombers, alone, that were bearing down on the USS Lexington, destroying five enemy planes and scattering the attack.  O’Hare was born and raised in St Louis. His father, Edward O’Hare, was a lawyer who worked closely with Al Capone before testifying against him and helping convict … Read More

Honor and remember John Higgins, who earned the Medal of Honor on this day. I am always amazed by Civil War MOH citations, which are so restrained and sparse compared to later write ups, but you know that what these men faced, endured and conquered was horrific. Tell their stories!

Edward Silk earned the Medal of Honor in France when he rushed a German blockhouses across 150 yards of open ground, tossing grenades through windows and forcing twelve enemy to surrender. Honor and remember him!

I am remembering Alexander Bonnyman today, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic leadership at Tarawa, when he led Marines in destroying a Japanese emplacement of 150 enemy troops. Honor and remember!

I am thinking of William Hawkins today, who died leading Marines on Tarawa 80 years ago and who earned the  Medal of Honor posthumously.  Hawkins was a Mustang – a Marine officer who previously served as an enlisted Marines. He joined the Marine Corps right after Pearl Harbor was attacked, he earned a battlefield promotion in Guadalcanal where he was … Read More