Jay Zeamer and Joseph Sarnoksi earned the Medal of Honor on this day and the rest of their B-17 crew, Old 666, earned the Distinguished Service Cross, when they flew straight and level for 22 minutes to map Bouganville, in preparation for the planned invasion later that year. The Americans were attacked by over 50 Japanese Zeros, and Sarnoksi was … Read More

Gunnery Sergeant Robert McCard earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day at Spain when he exposed himself to Japanese fire to cover his Marines withdrawal from a damaged tank. Honor and remember him!

OSS formed on this day. Honor and remember all those who lost their lives in service to the nation.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cole earned the Medal of Honor at Carentan in Normandy, when he rallied his paratroopers and led a bayonet charge that overwhelmed the Germans. Sadly, he was killed in action in September during Operation: Market Garden. Honor and remember him!

Richard McCool earned the Medal of Honor while commanding a Landing Craft Support ship off of Okinawa, when he helped rescue survivors of the kamikaze-stricken USS Willian D Porter and then successfully led his own ship, despite severe wounds, when it was hit by a kamikaze as well on the following day. Honor and remember him!

Fred Lester, a Navy corpsman serving with the 6th Marine Division on Okinawa, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously when he selflessly exposed himself to enemy fire to rescue a wounded Marine lying in the open. Honor and remember him!

Sergeant  Frank Peregory received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership on this day in France, when he attacked a German machine-gun emplacement single-handedly, killing eight enemy troops and taking 35 prisoner. His actions opened the way for his battalion to move forward. Honor and remember him! Sadly Peregory was killed in action eight days later, so his Medal … Read More

Richard McTureous received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership on this day during the Battle of Okinawa. Honor and remember.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr Medal of Honor on D-Day. The oldest man and the only General Officer to land in the first wave. His son was landing on Omaha Beach at the same time. Honor and remember!