World War II

Erwin Johannes Rommel was born in 1891 and he joined the German Army as a cadet in 1910.

This is Joseph Henry Esclavon, my service number was 6244793. We arrived in Plymouth, England in the last part of December...

The men in his unit called their medic the "gentle giant," for Tech. 5 Alfred L. Wilson towered over the rest of them as he...

My name is Maro P. Flagg, former Chief Pharmacist's Mate of the U.S. Navy who took part in the invasion of Normandy and...

George, Frank, Red, Matt and Al Stuck Together -- and died together aboard the USS Juneau.

As a Seabee, Roy Aaron Ford helped get soldiers and equipment onto the beaches of Normandy. Ford tells the story of the Rhino...

"Hit hard, hit fast, hit often" was Fleet Adm. William F. "Bull" Halsey's slogan for his Third Fleet during World War II.

I enlisted in the Navy on Navy Day, November 11, 1941 as E-5 which is in the Naval Intelligence Branch in Philadelphia. My...

On July 26, 1945, the USS Indianapolis reached the tropical island of Tinian after traveling 2,000 miles in less than 75...

World War II combat experiences helped shape this future president.