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
Conflict: World War II
Reaching the wrecked Douglas C-47 troop carrier plane and its crew wasn’t going to be easy—it had crashed in a remote part of the Alaskan Peninsula known as Cathedral Valley, a mountainous, glaciated area. That’s where the Land Rescue Squad … Continue reading