•March 20, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
By Steven D. Smith
In the predawn darkness of Dobodura, New Guinea, 2nd Lt. William J. Smith of the U.S. Army Air Corps was roughly awakened by a noncom announcing that it was time to get dressed and get to the mess tent for breakfast.
Smith had not slept well, having spent More »
•January 28, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Paul McNelis fought with the U.S. 85th Division during the costly campaign to liberate Italy during World War II’s Italian Campaign. More »
•January 25, 2019 • Read Comments (4)
Following his campaign in Western Europe, George S. Patton had difficulty adjusting to peacetime and was fatally injured in an automobile accident. More »
•January 23, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The United States 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine divisions faced their sternest trials by fire in the month long battle to take the island of Iwo Jima. More »
•January 21, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
American mechanized cavalrymen fought a textbook delaying action against the German Nordwind offensive during the winter of 1944. More »
•January 17, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
In August 1944, the Allies followed up the massive Normandy Invasion with another in southern France known as Operation Dragoon. More »
•January 16, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The objective for the 101st airborne division after D Day was the capture of a German-held town. The gutsy paratroopers proved equipped for the task. More »
•January 15, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The seizure of Cisterna was a prerequisite to the eventual Allied capture of Rome. More »
•January 13, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
A little-known battle at an important roadblock in Germany was the perfect assignment for the 5th Ranger Battalion. More »
•January 12, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Father Francis L. Sampson risked his life to save others in Normandy and was recommended for the Medal of Honor. More »
