Kisatchie National Forest, the only in Louisiana, was home to a diverse training camp during the War known as Camp Claiborne.

The oldest active military medal in the United States, over 1 million Purple Hearts were awarded during World War II.

Principal Frederic MacFarlane speaks about the importance of an education for his students and also of the many challenges for African Americans that lay ahead.

On November 3, 1943, Adolf Hitler called for a fundamental reorientation of German strategy to strengthen the west in preparation for an Anglo-American landing. 

After a difficult adjustment to the discipline of Army life, James I. Spurrier Jr. deployed to the South Pacific as an infantry soldier. Returning to combat duty after being wounded in New Guinea, he joined the 35th Infantry Division, landing in Normandy on D+1. Excellent in combat, his lack of discipline led to his assignment as a company runner rather than a squad leader. This enabled him to fight on his own, which was his preference.