Remembering John ‘Bud’ Hawk, Another WWII Hero (1924-2013)
America had lost another of its true heroes — John ‘Bud’ hawk who served during WWII and was a recipient of a Medal of Honor…
Remembering “Band of Brothers” and WWII Hero Frank Perconte (1917-2013)
Frank Perconte, who served with the East Company during the Second World War, attained fame late in life when he, along with his comrades in…
Looking back on the Life of WWII Vet Frank Perconte: His Strong Friendship with “Band of Brothers” Actor James Madio
James Madio is an actor while the late Frank Perconte was a WWII veteran…they had nothing in common or so it seemed. For when James…
Remembering Frank Stone, One of Stalag Luft’s “Great Escape” Heroes (1922-2013)
Stalag Luft III, 1944 “The tension was electric the night of the escape. And then around dawn I heard a shot and barking and I…
Oldest Living Medal of Honor Recipient Died at 96
96-year-old Nicholas Oresko, oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor, passed away at the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center last October 4, Friday. The World…
WWII Soldier Documented Own Life, Service Through the Lens
Eugene Donatelli, like most young American men at the onset of the Second World War, got to tour free around the world courtesy of Uncle…
Jewish Bernard Warshaw Recalls WWII Memories From The Citadel to Dachau Concentration Camp
Bernard Warshaw, a son of a Jewish small town businessman, had dreamed of going to The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina. He had…
WWII Vet Publishes His Second World War Memoirs
Gordon Huntington was in his 20s when World War II broke out. He worked as a signalman for the British Navy when he was captured…
Medals: Living Story Books of Anonymous War Heroes
When others collect real automobiles – vintage or new – or remote-controlled cars and other toys or even comic books, Alex Coulson collects First World…
Enigma Shrouding Canadian WWII Soldier’s Burial Solved after 70 Years
Morley Roney served Canada as a soldier for four and a half years during the Second World War. He spent some service time in Italy.…