WWII

Today’s #Veteran of the Day is Major General John W. Collens III, a decorated Air Force Pilot with over 5600 flying hours and a Veteran of WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam.

This week’s America250 salute is Navy Veteran Joseph T. O’Callahan, who served as a chaplain in World War II and received a Medal of Honor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William Morris Hoge, who designed the Army’s first obstacle course and oversaw construction of the Alaska Highway.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran George “Bud” Day, who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and was awarded a Medal of Honor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Thomas Redgate, who served as a field artillery observer during the Korean War and went missing in action during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Robert A. Heinlein, who became a notable science fiction author after his Navy service.

This week’s America250 salute is Army Air Forces Veteran Leonard Zerlin, a turret gunner on D-Day who received a Silver Star.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Four-Star Adm. Francis Stuart Low, a Veteran of both World Wars and a decorated submariner.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran David C. Schilling, who served as an aviator during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Holland McTyeire “Howlin’ Mad” Smith, who served during WWI.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Women’s Army Corps Veteran Grace Frances Thorpe, who led recruiting efforts during World War II.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Corps Veteran Daniel Crowley, who served in the Pacific during World War II and was taken as a prisoner of war (POW) by the Japanese.