Kern Dunagan earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership as a company commander in Vietnam, when he led his outnumbered company during a ferocious two day battle against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong despite being severely wounded. Even after he managed to withdraw the bulk of of his company from the ambush zone, Dunagan insisted on going back … Read More
May 13 Robert Smalls’ Escape
Remembering Robert Smalls today, a great American and a former slave who commandeered a boat and slipped past Confederate forces to join the Union Navy’s blockade of South Carolina. Smalls later served as a Union Army and Navy boat pilot, and as a congressman after the War.
May 11 Bob Matthias Born
Bob Mathias, the first American officer, killed on D-Day, and whose story was featured at the beginning of Stephen Ambrose’s book, “D-Day”, was born on this day. Honor and remember!
May 10 Leslie Sabo Medal of Honor
Leslie Sabo earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic leadership in a series of engagements along the Cambodian border against North Vietnamese troops. Honor and remember him!
May 10 Air Force Aces Over Vietnam
Richard Richie and Charles Debellevu, the Air Force’s only aces in the Vietnam War, shoot down their first MiG over Vietnam. Horn and remember these great Americans!
May 10 John P Yount Medal of Honor
John Yount, a soldier with the 3rd US Cavalry, earned the Medal of Honor for rushing to save a scout from Apache warriors. Honor and remember him!
May 9 William Halyburton Medal of Honor
William Halyburton, a Hospital Corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, earned the Medal of Honor on Okinawa for his heroics leadership and self sacrifice, dashing across enemy fire swept open ground to administer aid to fallen Marines. He was struck down when shielding a wounded Marine with his own body. Honor and remember him!
May 8 Milton Ricketts Medal of Honor
Milton Ricketts earned the Medal of Honor posthumously during the Battle of the Coral Sea, when, though mortally wounded, he led fire-fighting efforts after his ship, the Yorktown, had been hit by Japanese bombs. Honor and remember him!
May 9 Churchill Walking With Destiny
Churchill finds out that he will become prime minister the next day. “I felt as if I were walking with destiny, and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.”
