Jeff Edwards

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

Articles by Jeff Edwards:

Medal Of Honor: Destroying Two Enemy Bunkers Alone, Sgt. Garcia Saved His Platoon In The Jungles Of Vietnam

We all need stories about heroes fighting through a seemingly hopeless situation, and the grit it takes to get yourself and your friends to safety. Such…

Purposely Going Down with His Ship, This WW2 Captain Was Awarded MoH And Saved Countless Lives

The history of war is full of various mantras that, while popular, are not always entirely accurate.  It is often said that the Marines never…

MoH: Despite Serious Wounds, Paul Bolden Took Out 35 German SS Troops In The Bulge

To be clear, the number would have only been 20 had the German SS taken Bolden up on his act of mercy.  For after gunning…

Ambushed Twice on the Streets of Iraq, Johnson Beharry Become the Only VC Recipient of the Iraq War

In modern history, the war in Iraq which began with the 2003 invasion is surrounded by unique controversy that has yet to be fully settled. …

The Rogue British Officer Who Broke All the Rules, Founded the SAS, and was Nicknamed by the Germans, “The Phantom Major”

If there hadn’t been a global war for survival taking place, Major David Stirling is the type of British Officer who would have been thrown…

Black Sheep One: Marine Fighter Ace With 26 Kills – Gregory “Pappy” Boyington

Gregory Boyington would often muse that during his 20 months as a Japanese POW his health actually improved due to the forced sobriety. Affectionately known…

With His Brother KIA On Crete, The Sniper Stalked And Killed 33 German Snipers

Men who have endured combat together have a special bond that has famously been characterized as being like a “Band of Brothers.” One can only…

Killed When Crash Landing His Damaged Bomber, Pilot Cyril Barton Managed To Save His Entire Crew

No one would have questioned Cyril Barton had he turned around and headed back for England.  He and his crew had just been shot to…

7 Kills In WWII and 14 In Korea, Flying Ace George Davis Died When He Took On 12 MiGs

In all the airspace in all the world, there was no other place Major George Davis would rather be than “MiG Alley.”  Bordering the Yalu…

Refusing To Abandon The Wounded, Chaplain Emil Kapaun Remained Behind to Care for His Men and Died in a Korean POW Camp

He didn’t carry a weapon, he wasn’t there to fight, but that didn’t stop chaplain Emil Kapaun from earning the nation’s highest military honor for…

Storming Through Enemy Trenches in Iraq, Marine Chontosh Went After The Enemy With Their Own Weapons

Once the bullets start flying, and explosions ring out, one often has mere seconds to interpret the battlefield and take decisive action if one is…

Presumed Dead After Heroic Action In 1944, Air Force Academy Janitor Awarded Medal Of Honor From Reagan in 1984

Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would…