Robert Craig’s Medal of Honor
For his heroic service as an infantry officer during the Allied invasion of Sicily, Second Lieutenant Robert Craig was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on July 11, 1943.
For his heroic service as an infantry officer during the Allied invasion of Sicily, Second Lieutenant Robert Craig was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on July 11, 1943.
As World War II approached, schizophrenics became victims of an even greater human rights violation at the hands of the Third Reich.
Allied intelligence believed that most captured American officers were being held at the Hammelburg prisoner of war camp, Oflag XIII-B. This population likely included Patton’s son-in-law, Lieutenant Colonel John Waters, but there was no way to be sure.
War production was crucial for an Allied victory, but what happened when labor strikes challenged the “arsenal of democracy”?
The fire seemed to become a living entity, changing course at will, consuming everything in its path, and generating a heat that melted glass and cutlery and turned bricks to ash. For over four hours, Hamburg burned.
Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.
Learn more about how Jewish women used recipes to cope, build community, and create a legacy during the Holocaust.
Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.