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!
June 8 Fred Lester Medal of Honor
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!
June 8 Frank Peregory Medal of Honor
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
June 7 Richard McTureous Medal of Honor
Richard McTureous received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership on this day during the Battle of Okinawa. Honor and remember.
June 6 Theodore Roosevelt Jr Medal of Honor
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!
June 6 Turner Turnbull On D-Day
Honor and remember Turner Turnbull, killed in action on June 7, 1944, after his heroic leadership on D-Day.
June 5 Leon Vance Medal of Honor
Leon Vance earned the Medal of Honor over France on D-Day’s eve when, despite being severely wounded, he took control of a damaged B-24 bomber and landed it by wire in the English Channel to save the lives of crewmen he thought were trapped aboard.
June 4 Richard Fleming Medal of Honor
Richard Fleming Medal of Honor during the Battle of Midway. Honor and remember!
June 4 1940 We Shall Never Surrender
I get goosebumps every time I read this: “Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight … Read More
June 4 1942 The Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway commenced 82 years ago today. Honor and remember the 307 Americans killed in action in this key battle in the Pacific War.