Master Sergeant Melvin Handrich earned the Medal of Honor for his leadership during the defense of the Pusan perimeter in the Korean War. Handrich had fought throughout World War II earning the Bronze Star and fighting in both the Pacific and Europe. Honor and remember him!
August 25 The Liberation of Paris
American and French troops liberate Paris from four years of Nazi rule.
August 25 Harold Garman Medal of Honor
Harold Garman received the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions as a medic in France on this day. He was evacuating wounded Americans back across the Seine River, when they came under fire from a German machine gun team. Garman jumped into the river, swam to the boat and towed it to safety. Garman survived the war and lived to … Read More
August 24 Richard Andersen Medal of Honor
Lance Corporal Richard Anderson earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Vietnam, when he threw himself on a Vietnamese grenade to save the life of his fellow Marines. Honor and remember him! Read his Medal of Honor citation:
August 23 King George III Declares Colonies In Rebellion
George III declares the colonies to be in a state of rebellion. King George’s proclamation was a deliberate rebuff to the “olive branch” petition delivered by congress. The King’s actions moved more colonists to independence.
August 23 Alvin P Carey Medal of Honor
Staff Sergeant Alvin P. Carey received the Medal of Honor for his leadership on this day as the United States, British and Allied armies continued to roll up the Falaise Pоскет. Honor and remember him!
August 22 John Lucian Smith Medal of Honor
John Lucian Smith, a Marine Corps fighter squadron commander, received the Medal of Honor for his leadership over Guadalcanal from August through September 1942. Read his Medal of Honor citation, and honor and remember him.
August 21 Paul Lambers Medal of Honor
Paul Lambers, an Army Staff Sergeant with the 25th Infantry Division, led his platoon in fighting off an NVA battalion after his platoon leader was seriously wounded, earning the Medal of Honor. Honor and remember him! Lambers moved in the open in the face of intense NVA fire, repairing a 90mm rifle while under fire to turn canister shot on … Read More
August 19 Masato Nakae Medal of Honor
Masato Nakae received the Medal of Honor for his actions this day near Pisa, Italy. Honor and remember him! Read his Medal of Honor citation: