Jeff Edwards

Jeff Edwards is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Jeff Edwards:

Probably Only Officer Court Martialed for Desertion Awarded Medal of Honor for Leading Bayonet Charge

Some men were born to fight and so much so that they are not going to let few Army “suggestions” like not deserting your unit…

Sergeant “Smokey” Smith VC: “I Don’t Take Prisoners, I’m Paid to Kill Them”

If you ask any combat infantryman, you will hear that there are men who make their life easy in garrison and men who make their…

As a 16 Year Old Kid, Young Jack Faced Off with the German Fleet and Was Awarded the Victoria Cross

It is estimated that up to one-third of British Sailors in World War I was under the age of 18.  Many lied about their age…

He’s Called The Ghost, Has The Same Medal Count As Audie Murphy, And Is Virtually Unknown

By the time a man earns seven Purple Hearts and lives to talk about it, he could either be described as one of the luckiest…

The Picture Has Become Iconic, But The Battle In this Fallujah House Was Legendary

Every war has its iconic pictures that will forever resonate in the minds of the public and most certainly of the men who fought it. …

Medal of Honor: The Man War Couldn’t Kill, Jumps On Two Grenades, Falls Out of An Airplane. Survives

For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…

Stubby the War Dog: Would Warn About Gas, Saved Countless Lives, Earned a Purple Heart, Was Promoted To Sergeant

Much of America grew up on tales of Lassie and his ability to let humans know when a small child has fallen down a mine…

Last Seen Punching With One Hand And His Trench Knife In The Other – They Found His Body Surrounded By 40 Dead Koreans

Often in war it is difficult to the measure the impact of one man, but when that man is making his last stand on Heartbreak…

To Stop A Japanese Banzai Charge This Soldier Used His Rifle Like A Baseball Bat

In the movies, we will see the scene replayed where the wounded soldier begs his comrades to leave him rather than risk their lives.  Often…

When His Handler Was Killed, This Heroic War Dog Died of a Broken Heart the Same Day

It is a story that almost seems too sensational to be true, but many who have known the loyalty of a dog might not doubt it…

The Inexplicable Controversial Life of General Douglas MacArthur

There are few times in history where we can say a man was born and raised in such a season that he should be at…

With the Enemy Approaching, He Sat Beside His Wounded Comrade, Pulled the Pin on Two Grenades, and Waited

Refusing to leave his mortally wounded comrade as the enemy approached, Australian Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley pulled the pin on two grenades and waited for…