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Staff Sergeant Walter David Ehlers Medal of Honor
A combat veteran when he landed on Omaha beach on June 6, 1944, Walt Ehlers had made a promise to his mother, which often left him at odds with the morality of a soldier’s duty.
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Second Lieutenant Yeiki Kobashigawa's Medal of Honor
On June 2, 1944, Yeiki Kobashigawa, 100th Infantry Battalion, led an incredible attack on the Germans in Italy. Fifty-six years later, he received the Medal of Honor for this action.
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Rabbi Alexander Goode: Faith and Service in Wartime
When the troop ship he was aboard in the North Atlantic began sinking, Rabbi Alexander Goode and his fellow chaplains sacrificed themselves so that others could live.
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Women Airforce Service Pilot Hazel Ying Lee
Hazel Ah Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to join the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during World War II.
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Sergeant Jose Calugas Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipient, native son and hero of the Philippines, Jose Calugas went “beyond the call of duty” during the Battle of Bataan.
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Private First Class Sadao S. Munemori's Medal of Honor
In 1946, Pfc. Sadao Munemori became the first Japanese American awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on the Gothic Line during World War II.
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Technical Sergeant Charles Coolidge's Medal of Honor
One of two remaining WWII Medal of Honor recipients, Charles Coolidge, passed away on April 6, 2021 at the age of 99. He was awarded the Medal for his actions in France in 1944.
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Beauford T. Anderson's Medal of Honor
Beauford Anderson fought 75 enemies on Okinawa alone, heroics for which he received the Medal of Honor.
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Wings to Beauty: Aviation Pioneer Jacqueline Cochran
Brash, beautiful, and driven, aviatrix Jackie Cochran rose from a childhood of poverty to record-breaking heights in aviation.
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“Lady Death” of the Red Army: Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Known to her enemies as “Lady Death,” Lyudmila Pavlichenko is recognized as the most successful female sniper in history with a total of 309 confirmed kills.
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Sergeant William G. Harrell's Medal of Honor
In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
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Maw Maw Marine: Bernice Williams at 100
US Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Sgt. and Museum family member Bernice Williams turns 100 years old on March 1, 2021. She says that her 1943-1945 service as a Marine made her a “better person.”