Jeff Edwards

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

Articles by Jeff Edwards:

The Picture Has Become Iconic, But What Happened in this Fallujah House is 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. …

Irish Guard – Awarded Victoria Cross For Single-Handedly Charging over 100 German Soldiers and Sending Them All into Retreat

Many men had many a war story or two to tell their grandchildren by the end of the 2nd World War.  But it is unknown…

The Only Enlisted Submariner to Ever Receive the Medal of Honor Locked Himself Inside a Sinking Submarine

For those who sail beneath the surface of the sea, there are few greater fears than permanently descending to the depths alive.  The movies would…

Good “Old 666”, the Cursed Bomber that No One Wanted to Fly took on 17 Japanese Fighters Alone and Lived to Tell About It

When you see the number “666” on the tail number of a plane, it is entirely understandable if you opt to stay on the ground. …

Hit By Shrapnell 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…

Joined the Marine Corps at 14, Medal of Honor by 17, This Marine Knows How to Get Things Done

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…

Dr. Ruth, The Famous Sex Therapist, Was Once A Sniper In The Israeli Army

From time to time, life will feed you one of those amazing facts which will rock your worldview and change the entire way in which…

Takes out 3 Machine Guns, Kills 20 and captures 50 Germans – So Brave Even The Enemy Patted Him on the Back

One might presume a nickname such as ‘Fats” was given as an insult, but when you find out a little bit more about the man…

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…

After Being Demoted to Private Nine Separate Times, This Canadian Was Awarded the Victoria Cross

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…

Sammy L. Davis: The Real Forrest Gump

While it might be disappointing to find out that there was no single individual who became a football star at Alabama, received the Medal of…

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…