WWII Veterans

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Bruno Gaido, a hero of the Battle of Midway who defied his Japanese captors before being killed as a prisoner of war.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Long, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and earned a Medal of Honor for securing his platoon’s retreat in the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Earlyn Black Harding, who was a nurse and was held as a POW for almost three years after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor during Japan's invasion of the Philippines.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran George Marshall, a 5-star general who served over 40 years.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Aubrey Imrie, who served over 30 years through World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army WWII Veteran George Bachman, who served in the Army for 30 years.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Joseph Rochefort, a WWII codebreaker who played a crucial role in the Pacific.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Navy Veteran Marty Robbins, who served in the Pacific during World War II and later became a successful entertainer and NASCAR driver.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps and Air Force Veteran Kenneth Chilstrom, who served as a combat and test pilot during World War II and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leland Chandler, who served during World War II and was captured as a prisoner of war in Japan.

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