William ‘Soupy’ Campbell, Jr., left home at 17 to join the U.S. Navy and found himself taking part in a great invasion.
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Battle of Iwo Jima: Marine Private Jay Rebstock’s Story of Survival
Twenty-year-old Marine Private Jay Rebstock’s first exposure to combat would come under the shadow of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima.
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America’s Civil War: Pre-dawn Assault on Fort Stedman
Led by select groups of sharpshooters, the weary, muddy troops of the Army of Northern Virginia made one last desperate push to break out of Petersburg.
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An Eyewitness Account of the Evacuation of Richmond During the American Civil War
Confederate express agent James P. Hawkins got caught up in the evacuation of Richmond.
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William ‘Billy’ Bishop: Canada’s Ace of Aces
An aggressive pilot and a crack marksman, the young Canadian became a legend and inspired a new generation of aces.
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Victor Tatelman’s B-25 ‘Dirty Dora’ Wreaked Havoc on the Japanese
Their assignment in the Pacific took Victor Tatelman and the other pilots and crew members of the 499th Squadron to new low levels in search of the enemy.
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Operation Niagara: Siege of Khe Sanh
The thing that broke the back of the NVA at Khe Sanh, said General Westmoreland, was ‘basically the fire of the B-52s.’
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Top Secret WWII Bat and Bird Bomber Program
At the outset of World War II, innovative plans were laid to send some talented fliers to the front lines.
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Second Battle of Bull Run: Destruction of the 5th New York Zouaves
The Texas Brigade tide bore down on the isolated 5th New York Zouaves at Second Bull Run. A fine regiment was about to be destroyed.
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Immortal 600: Prisoners Under Fire at Charleston Harbor During the American Civil War
Knowingly exposing helpless prisoners to artillery fire seems unconscionable. War, however, has a way of fostering inhumane behavior.