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Photo of Staff Sergeant Maynard H. smith, of Caro, Michigan, is the first enlisted man in the European Theater of operations to be recommended for the Congressional Medal of honor. his amazing cool-headedness and bravery after a Flying Fortress raid on St. Nazaire earns him that honor. with three members of the crew baled out, Sergeant Smith managed to administer aid to the wounded tail gunner, blast at Nazis from the two waist guns, and fight fire and removing popping ammunition all at once. Sergeant smith was tail gunner and completely cut off from the pilot and co-pilot. his fire fighting and first aide action saved his ship and the lives of all aboard.

Given the Choice Between Jail or the Military, Snuffy Smith Chose the Latter and Earned the Medal of Honor

by Chuck Lyons5/3/20235/4/2023

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Was Hiroo Onoda A Hero Soldier Or A Serial Killer?

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher5/2/20235/4/2023

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Thousands of These Mortars Dotted the British Countryside For An Invasion That Never Came

by Larry Porges5/2/20235/2/2023

‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Trailer Wows Without A Word

by Sarah Sicard4/27/20234/27/2023

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Why Did This American General Call His Command Task Force Shoestring?

by James M. Fenelon4/25/20234/25/2023

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Family Resemblance? This was the B-24 Liberator’s Cousin in the Navy

by Paraag Shukla4/24/20234/25/2023

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Made in Japan, but with an engine by Harley-Davidson

by Larry Porges4/21/20234/12/2023

B-17s To Get Their Wings Clipped

by Tom Huntington4/19/20235/19/2023

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This P-47 Will Once Again Take to the Skies

by Stephan Wilkinson4/19/20234/18/2023

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Murder! Looting! Fraud! Wartime London’s Crime Blitz Had it All

by Robert Hutton4/18/20234/20/2023