world war ii

Army Veteran Seymour Kaplan served as a Yiddish translator in Germany during World War II and witnessed the aftermath of the Dachau concentration camp.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Walter E. Hughes, who served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Coast Guard Veteran Dorothy Dempsey, who served in the Women’s Reserve during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Wendall Robert Cram, who served during World War II as a ski trooper from 1941 to 1945.

Jack Lucas became the youngest Medal of Honor recipient since the Civil War when he jumped onto two grenades to save his fellow Marines at age 17.

On his 100th birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Clarence “Bud” Anderson, a World War II triple ace fighter pilot.

This week’s America250 salute is Marine Corps Veteran Marion Carl, who became the first Marine Corps ace in World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran William E. Lentsch, who received a Purple Heart for injuries during the Battle of Savo Island.

This week’s America250 salute is Air Force Veteran Gerald W. Johnson, who served as a fighter pilot and earned ace status during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Alfred V. Guerra, who served as an infantry soldier in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Kenneth A. Walsh, an aviator during World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Lorrain Vogelsang, a 100 year old who served as a clerk during World War II.