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In the days before the Attack on Pearl Harbor, the US was solidly staying out of the Second World War. For many young men who longed for glory and to fight fascism, the American reticence to join the war was too much. They ran off and joined the Canadian or British military. About 9,000 Americans […]
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For fighter pilots, downing five enemy aircraft makes one an “Ace.” During World War II, the tank became a major fixture of land warfare. Though introduced in World War I to power over trenches and through the obstructions erected in No Man’s Land, the tank faced significant growing pains. By the time of the Second […]
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Submarines played a pivotal role in World War I, the first conflict in which subs were in wide use by multiple combatants. While World War I proved the submarine was a viable type of warship, World War II would see even more wide use of the type. Germany was the most prolific user of subs […]
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Born in 1912 in Portland, Oregon, Hazel Ying Lee was the child of Chinese immigrants. The family owned a Chinese restaurant, and Hazel was one of eight kids. As a kid she played ball, swam, and was an avid card player. After high school in 1929 she took a job as an elevator operator at […]
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Today’s article is a little different. Paul Douglas was a 50 year old man when he enlisted into the Corps to fight in World War II. The he begged for a combat role. Talk about hardcore. Military.com has the story; At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When […]
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It’s June 1987. An American Air Force SR-71 Blackbird is flying a routine Cold War surveillance mission near Soviet airspace in the Baltic. Just a few seconds away from their turnaround point, while flying at 75,000 feet and about Mach 3, the right engine suddenly explodes. While the aircrew manages the emergency, they are now […]
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The earthly remains of US Army Captain Willibald Bianchi have been identified more than 80 years after he died. Bianchi is notable for having received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Bataan in 1942. Bianchi died three years later, after surviving unimaginable horrors before he was able to receive the […]
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The above is an artist’s rendering of what a lone survivor looks like. The plane is “Squawkin’ Chicken”, a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, and on one April day in 1944 it was the only plane from its squadron to return. They set out on a mission with hundreds of other bombers. The mission was especially […]
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