world war ii

This #OperationSong spotlights “Good Co-Pilot,” based on the experience of World War II and Korean War Veteran Richard Stroud.

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Martin Gelb enlisted the Army […]

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Lee O. McKinnon Sr., who served as a steward on active duty before joining the Reserve.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Dennis “Denny” Thompson, who was a bomber pilot flying missions in Europe during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Robert Sharp, who flew bombing missions in France and Germany during World War II.

Chief Master Sgt. Melvin Bockelman served in the Merchant Marines during World War II before joining the Air Force. He worked to computerize the Air Defense Command in Colorado before joining the Kansas City Police Department.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Walter Bernard Straka, a 101 year old and the last survivor of the Bataan Death March from Minnesota.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Ralph A. DiSpirito, who served in the 390th Bomb Group during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay are Navy Veterans Hawley Spradlin and Ruth Marie Nicholson Spradlin Cutlar, who served as aircraft mechanics during World War II.

On the anniversary of his birth, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Neil Simon, who served from 1944 to 1946 and became a Broadway legend.

Army Veteran Robert “Bob” Sidney played an unusual role in the Allied efforts during World War II – he was a dancer and choreographer.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Alfred Daniel Barnett, who served as a motor machinist's mate in the Pacific theater during World War II.