From Murphy’s exposed position on top of the burning tank destroyer, he killed over 20 German soldiers and repelled their attack. 

An incredibly thick blanket of fog hung low over Stoumont and the Amblève valley on the morning of December 19. But even through the fog, American observers on the outskirts of Stoumont could see that a sizable attack was about to commence.

In 1944 and 1945, postal worker turned soldier Wendell Wiley Wolfenbarger wrote his wife Ruby and children frequent letters. Sometimes they were postcards, sometimes V-mails, and others were written "sitting on a box by a wood fire, outside of course, writing on my knee."

Hitler had from the beginning posited the war effort as presenting only two possible outcomes: total victory or absolute defeat.

In 1944 and 1945, postal worker turned soldier, Wendell Wiley Wolfenbarger, wrote his wife Ruby and children frequent letters. Sometimes they were postcards, sometimes V-mails, and others were written "sitting on a box by a wood fire, outside of course, writing on my knee."

The classic holiday musical White Christmas reveals the impact of military service in World War II.

Follow the largest battle in the history of the US Army as experienced on the Road to Berlin permanent exhibit gallery.

For the 106th Infantry Division, the Opening of the Bulge was a Death Blow.

At the end of the day, the veterans of the 26th Infantry still held their ground and looked out on a battlefield strewn with destroyed German armor and scores of enemy dead.

The Battle of the Bulge was the US Army's greatest struggle to deny Adolf Hitler's last chance for victory.