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Corporal Tibor Rubin's Medal of Honor
Twice a prisoner, and initially denied our nation’s highest honor due to antisemitism, Tibor Rubin was finally awarded the Medal of Honor in 2005.
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Stories My Father Told Me: The Invasion of Sicily
Tom Czekanski recalls the story his father Alphonse told him about the friendly fire incident in Sicily.
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Mealtime in the Mess Halls
World War II shaped the culinary experiences of Japanese Americans in incarceration camps.
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Operation Crossroads: A Deadly Illusion
“As soon as the war ended, we located the one spot on earth that hadn’t been touched by the war and blew it to hell.” - Bob Hope, Operation Crossroads by Jonathan M. Weisgall, Naval Institute Press, 1994.
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July 4, 1946: The Philippines Gained Independence from the United States
In WWII’s aftermath, July 4 also became Independence Day for the Philippines in 1946.
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