world war ii

Bud More joined the Army and was assigned to the 90th Infantry Division, D Company, 359th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 1st Platoon as a machine gunner during World War II.

After 18 successful missions, Robert's aircraft was shot down in April 1944 during a mission in Berlin, Germany. Robert was taken as a prisoner of war.

Thomas Claw enlisted in the Marines at the age of 21. He completed basic training in San Diego, and was assigned the secret position of Navajo Code Talker.

During a mission in WWII, German fighters shot down Edgar’s plane. Edgar was held as a prisoner of war in Germany until he was liberated in April 1945.

Daniel Francis Mangin served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and flew 35 combat missions in Northern Europe.

U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Alexander G. Thompson Jr. served during World War II as a seaman first class aboard the USS Ingham.

Shelby Johnson served during World War II and was a survivor of the Bataan Death March.

Velma participated in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service program (WAVES), one of the first programs to allow women to serve in the Navy.

Charles is a Penobscot Indian from Maine. In 1943, he was drafted into the Army at 19 years old. Charles became a combat medic deployed during WWII.

William Burton Clark served in the Army during World War II and survived the Bataan Death March.

75 years after the United States entered World War II, Filipino Veterans received national recognition when they were recently awarded the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest civilian honor the United States can bestow.

Army Air Corps Veteran Henry C. Jimenez serviced aircraft for almost 18 hours a day and fixed planes that had been shot.