Andrew J Smith
Andrew J Smith — Sergeant U.S. Army Indian Campaigns Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, USA
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Anti-aircraft barrage over Los Angeles
In the dark hours of February 25th, 1942, only weeks after Pearl Harbor and just days after a Japanese submarine shelled an oil facility near Santa Barbara, air raid sirens wailed across the Los Angeles area. Searchlights probed the sky, and anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on what many believed were incoming Japanese bombers. For hours, crews unleashed thousands of rounds, filling the night with noise, smoke, and
Battle of Derna
During the First Barbary War, the United States turned a small expedition into an enduring symbol of Marine Corps identity. An overland force of United States Marines and local allies, led by Marine Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon and naval agent William Eaton, marched across harsh desert terrain to attack the port city of Derna on the North African coast. On April 27th, 1805, they assaulted the defenses and captured the
Edward Clyde "Ted" Benfold
Edward Clyde "Ted" Benfold — Hospital Corpsman Third Class U.S. Navy Korean War Korea
Francis Moore
Francis Moore — Boatswain's Mate U.S. Navy Interim 1871 - 1899 Washington Navy Yard, D.C., USA
George Washington McWilliams
George Washington McWilliams — Landsman U.S. Navy U.S. Civil War Fort Fisher & Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
James F Merton
James F Merton — Landsman U.S. Navy Korean Campaign 1871 Korean Forts, Korea
Michael P Murphy
Michael P Murphy — Lieutenant U.S. Navy War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) near Asadabad, Afghanistan
Robert J Miller
Robert J Miller — Staff Sergeant U.S. Army War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) Konar Province, Afghanistan
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell — Landsman U.S. Navy Interim 1871 - 1899 Shanghai, China
William Richard Charette
William Richard Charette — Hospital Corpsman Third Class U.S. Navy Korean War Panmunjom Corridor (DMZ), Korea
Ova A. Kelley
Before dawn on Leyte, the world was reduced to shadows, muzzle flashes, and the flat crack of Japanese rifles. Company A of the 382nd Infantry had clawed its way to the edge of the enemy‑held Buri airstrip, then stalled. Out in front, less than a hundred yards away, Japanese soldiers were dug into bomb craters and a drainage ditch, their machine guns perfectly sighted on every patch of open ground. Anyone who tried t
Allan Masaharu Ohata
Allan Masaharu Ohata — Sergeant U.S. Army World War II near Cerasuolo, Italy
Charles H Willey
Charles H Willey — Machinist U.S. Navy Interim 1915 - 1916 off Santo Domingo City, Santo Domingo
Daniel Milliken
Daniel Milliken — Quarter Gunner U.S. Navy U.S. Civil War Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA
Daniel Montague
Daniel Montague — Chief Master-at-Arms U.S. Navy Spanish-American War Santiago de Cuba harbor entrance, Cuba
Daniel Paul Matthews
Daniel Paul Matthews — Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps Korean War Vegas Hill, Korea
David George Ouellet
David George Ouellet — Seaman U.S. Navy Vietnam War Mekong River, Republic of Vietnam