Meet the only B-26 Marauder crewman to receive the Medal of Honor
With fire streaming from his engine and the right wing half enveloped in flames, Lindsey led the formation to drop their 2,000-pound loads over France.
By Jon Guttman
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The AEF ‘lost’ his MOH paperwork. It took nearly 70 years to correct.
With half his troops down, Cpl. Freddie Stowers led the rest.
By Jon Guttman and Nicole Bauke
Meet the kids taking care of wounded veterans
More than 2 million kids live with a disabled veteran at home. Calls are growing to extend more support to these ‘hidden helpers.'
By Jennifer Brookland, The War Horse
Pentagon restores pages on Black MOH recipient, Japanese American unit
The Pentagon said pages honoring minority troops were mistakenly removed — but defended its efforts to cut content highlighting women and minority groups.
By Tara Copp, AP
‘The Last of Us Part II’ nails combat better than most war games
Ahead of the season two premiere of HBO’s “The Last of Us” on April 13, fans are revisiting what makes “The Last of Us Part II" game so good.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe forever.
This Philippine Scout fired his rifle with one hand to save his squad
In 1911, Pvt. José Nisperos became the first Filipino and Asian recipient of the Medal of Honor.
By Jon Guttman
Meet Lt. Preston, one of the only PT crewmen to be awarded the MOH
Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific.
By Jon Guttman
Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from WWII battle
As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action.
By Jon Guttman
First Black officer to earn Medal of Honor sacrificed all in Vietnam
Many of Pitts’ soldiers believed they would not have made it through the ordeal had it not been for the leadership of their CO.
By Jon Guttman