Tag Archives: Congressional Gold Medal

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

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

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

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

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

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

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

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

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

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

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

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

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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Doolittle Raid Anniversary April 18, 1942

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

In honor of those 80 men who participated in the Doolittle Raid as well as those who crewed the ships and provided other support for the raid. Out of 80 Doolittle Raiders, one is still alive and you can learn … Continue reading →

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Doolittle Raiders to Receive Congressional Gold Medal

Posted on May 20, 2014 by

Updated April 17, 2019 – the four living Raiders have passed on. As reported on the Doolittle Raiders Facebook page, Congress has passed a bill to award the Doolittle Raiders the Congressional Gold Medal. The bill now heads to the … Continue reading →

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