world war ii

In October of 1942, Annie Fox was the first woman to be awarded the Purple Heart Medal for her service during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

After time in the Navy, Paul Newman went on to have a successful movie career. He is best known for his performances in The Color of Money and The Sting.

It was World War II when Allen Sabol joined the 856th Squadron and went on his first mission – which involved flying planes over enemy territory.

Arch Lewis was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and sent to England. There he and the other paratroopers prepared for D-Day by taking practice jumps.

Cpl. Earl LaPan, a World War II U.S. Army Air […]

Mervin Rose enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the 394th Signal Corps. His unit was responsible for radio communications with England.

When World War II began, Willard Matthias was working as an assistant professor of political science at Miami University.

In 1942, Robert Friend was able to enlist in the Army Air Forces and went to Tuskegee Institute for training and joined 322nd Fighter Group.

Eugene DeFelice served in the Southern Pacific during World War II from April 1942 to July 1943. He saw action at Guadalcanal where he was injured.

Anthony Lopez took part in two jumps and two beach landings during the war. He received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for actions and sustaining wounds.

Charles Lewis was in a segregated unit and all of the officers were white, including the 2nd Lieutenants, so Charles did not get the commission he earned.

Sheldon Kader was a member of the 9th Air Force Troop Carrier command and assigned to a C-47 plane when he got over to Europe.