Tag Archives: Congressional Gold Medal

Doolittle Raid Anniversary April 18, 1942 80th Anniversary – April 19, 2022

Lest we forget.  In memory of and to honor those 80 men who participated in the Doolittle Raid and those who served on the ships and provided other support for the raid. Out of 80 Doolittle Raiders, some did not … Continue reading

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This all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit from WWII may finally receive a Congressional Gold Medal – CNN July 16, 2021

I saw this today on CNN – This all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit from WWII may finally receive a Congressional Gold Medal: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/15/us/6888-battalion-black-women-wwii-congress-trnd/index.html. Longer article. By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN July 16, 2021 (CNN)Members of the Women’s Army … Continue reading

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Honoring Merrill’s Marauders — Pacific Paratrooper

There is a passing member of Merrill’s Marauders in the Farewell Salutes today.   This post is an attempt to honor their contributions. James E. Richardson “If they can walk and carry a gun,” Major General Joseph Stillwell presciently told Brigadier … Continue reading

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Congressional Gold Medal of Honor Is Not the Same Thing as the Medal of Honor

There is a big difference between the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Gold_Medal, usually referred to as the Congressional Gold Medal, and the Medal of Honor – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor. From the first link (the Gold Medal): Congressional Gold Medal From … Continue reading

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Doolittle Raid Anniversary April 18, 1942 77th Anniversary

Lest we forget.  In memory of and to honor those 80 men who participated in the Doolittle Raid and those who served on the ships and provided other support for the raid. Out of 80 Doolittle Raiders, some did not … Continue reading

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RIP Richard “Dick” Cole, Doolittle Raider April 9, 2019

Updated with a link to several more Virtual Cemeteries. I was at home last night when I saw the note on Facebook about Doolittle Raider Dick Cole dying. He was 103 years old and the last surviving member of the … Continue reading

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Tuskegee Airmen Remembered

I have a friend, Aldee “Al” Miller, who was briefly a Tuskegee Airman – http://tuskegeeairmen.org/. Once they figured out he was color-blind, he was disqualified. He related to me the story of how he learned how to cheat the system … Continue reading

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What Started My Love for History and Reading – Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Updated April 17, 2019 to include the death of Richard Cole (died April 9, 2019, age 103) and add Tags. What started my love for history in general, and military history specifically, as well as reading, was one book. Thirty … Continue reading

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Historian Ed Bearss Throws Out First Pitch

If you notice the background on my blog, specifically this part, you may wonder why I chose it. There’s a reason and the reason it tied to the individual, Ed Bearss, that is the focus of this blog post. I … Continue reading

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Roy Hawthorne, Sr. – Navajo Code Talker Dies

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/04/24/world-war-ii-navajo-code-talker-dies-at-92/ and https://navajotimes.com/reznews/code-talker-roy-hawthorne-sr-passes/ and https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/veterans/navajo-code-talker-roy-hawthorne-sr-dies-at-92/ Roy Hawthorne Sr. was one of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II. You can visit his memorial on Find-A-Grave:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189103321/roy-hawthorne You can learn more about the Code Talkers at http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii-navajo-code-talkers.htm.

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