Tag Archives: World War II

Doolittle Raiders

Doolittle Raiders – The Final Reunion

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Three of the four Doolittle Raiders visited the Fort Walton Beach, Fla., one last time to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the retaliatory attack on Japan after the Pearl Harbor bombing.
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David Thatcher, a staff sergeant during the Doolittle Raid, smiles with pride as he listens to a speaker talk about the Doolittle Raiders, April 20, 2013 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. This was the final dinner of the Doolittle Raiders’ last reunion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)

Doolittle Raiders: Real Superheroes

Posted on May 8, 2013 by glenn.selby

Lt. Col. Dick Cole, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, all Doolittle Raiders, were honored during their last official reunion, April 17-20, 2013.
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Advantage Over Enemy Skies for 60 Years

Posted on May 7, 2013 by glenn.selby

The United States won air superiority in Europe by 1944, Korea by 1950 and hasn’t lost control since. Find out how the U.S. Air Force has been keeping the skies safe for over 60 years.
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Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient, Finally Resting in American Soil

Posted on April 18, 2013 by glenn.selby

Lt. Col. Don C. Faith Jr., a World War II and Korean War veteran, was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Va. yesterday.
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Photo: Chaplain Emil Kapaun conducts a field Mass on the hood of his jeep in Korea, Aug. 11, 1950. It was common practice for Kapaun to travel to the front lines to conduct religious services and offer care and comfort to Soldiers. U.S. Army photo

Selfless Devotion to Troops Defines Korean War Chaplain’s Service

Posted on April 12, 2013 by kfinley

Army Chaplain Capt. Emil Kapaun’s dedication to soldiers during battle and imprisonment have earned him the Medal of Honor.
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