Jeff Edwards

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

Articles by Jeff Edwards:

With 8 Silver Stars and 2 Distinguished Service Crosses, General John Corley Was Born To Lead

His awards would span two wars, and when it was all said and done, General John Corley would retire as one of the most highly…

MoH & NFL Legend: “I saw him throw approximately 10 to 12 grenades, with German automatic fire and grenades coming back all the time.”

The world of sports is often said to serve as but a shadow or reflection of war.  There are physical rigors, stressful scenarios, and often…

MoH: 8 German soldiers moved in to try to capture one wounded Edward Carter – It Didn’t End To Well

One look at the life of Medal of Honor recipient Edward Allen Carter and it doesn’t take you long to realize that this was a…

A Glorious Gloster Single Handedly Charges a Chinese Bunker Twice, Threw a Grenade With His Last Breath, Saves His Men

It has often been said of both faith and war, that greater love hath no man than the one who lays down his life for…

Victoria Cross: Warrior Killed By Friendly Fire, A Tragic End for a Hardened Fighter Who Was 5 days From Going Home

The Victoria Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest military honor and one of the most esteemed recognitions for gallantry in combat in the global military…

Protecting His Marines at All Costs This Devil Doc Jumped on a Live Grenade in Vietnam to Save Them

The relationship between Marines and their Navy Corpsmen affectionately referred to as, “Doc”, is unique to say the least.  The Marine Corps prides itself on…

Admiral Kimmel: The Scapegoat of Pearl Harbor – “It would have been merciful had it killed me” as he watched helplessly as the disaster unfolded

There have been few American military disasters that could ever rival what took place on December 7, 1941. The United States would see over 2400…

This British Major Brought An Umbrella To The Arnhem Bridge, You Will Not Believe What He Did With It

One might think that being surrounded by the German SS is no laughing matter, but don’t tell that to British Major Digby Tatham-Warter.  This cool…

Brown Helped Sack A Korean Fort & Captured Their Flag But Deserted Before He Received His Medal of Honor

To be clear, we are not speaking of the famed 1950-53 Korean War or the loveable cartoon character with a dog named Snoopy.  But we…

Hit By Shrapnel Which Almost Tears Off Arm, Pries Own Grenade From Now Immobile Hand & Throws It At The Germans

Senator Daniel Inouye served in the United States Senate from 1963 until his death in 2012.  At the time of his death, he was America’s…

Catch Me if You Can: Franz Von Werra The Only German POW to Escape From Canada and Get Back Into the Fight

A POW escaping from captivity has long been one of the more fascinating plot lines of World War 2.  For all the war’s brutality, there…

Warrior Frank Baldwin Received Two Medals of Honor, One for Fighting the Confederates & Another for Fighting the Indians

Receiving the Medal of Honor for valor in combat puts one in the hallowed company of but a few thousand individuals to ever grace the…