Conflict: World War II
Like the Memphis Belle, the Hell’s Angels was another B-17 Flying Fortress that completed 25 successful missions. Hell’s Angels was the first plane to do so and didn’t return to America until it had flown 48 missions. Before its departure back home for … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
If you’ve ever seen the movie The Great Escape, then you’ve heard of the events that surrounded the March 1944 escape attempt from Stalag Luft III. Though the escape would be considered a failure, as only 3 men out of … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
As a youngster, Louis Zamperini was quite a troublemaker. After several run-ins with police for stealing, bullying, and neighborhood pranks, his older brother Pete took him to the police station and mentioned that Louis needed to be put into sports, … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
Humans weren’t the only members of military units during World War II—animal mascots often were part of them too. The mascots served as emblems and good-luck charms for the unit and boosted troops’ morale. Animals became part of a unit … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
A group of five World War II flight nurses were awarded Air Medals for their 500 hours spent evacuating the sick and wounded from the frigid Aleutian Islands, off the western coast of Alaska. The nurses, from Flight A, 805th … Continue reading