world war ii

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr., who served as a fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War.

David Brower not only fought for environmentalism and the national parks system, he also fought for the U.S. Army during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jimmie Kanaya. Kanaya served as a medic during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Lewis William Walt, who served as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

Emil Joseph Kapaun served in WWII and the Korean War as an Army Captain and Catholic priest. During the Korean War, he was captured and died as a prisoner of war.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Yeiki Kobashigawa. Kobashigawa served as a technical sergeant during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran William Edward Hall. Hall served as an aviator in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Veteran James Okubo, who posthumously received a Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Air Force Veteran Joseph R. Sarnoski, whose actions as a bombardier for the Army Air Corps during World War II earned him the Medal of Honor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps Veteran Francis S. “Gabby” Gabreski. Gabreski was an ace in both World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Norman S. Ikari, who served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II in Italy.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Maggie Gee, who was one of two Chinese American pilots who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.