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Meet Lt. Col. Harold Brown, USAF (Ret.), Tuskegee Airman
STORY SNAPSHOT • Harold Brown was born in 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. • From...
Heroes in the Cockpit: Vito and Geraldine Pedone (Part 2)
May 6, 2020 - As part of Lesson Plan #6 - Technology and Heroes in the Cockpit, the following is Part 2...
Heroes in the Cockpit: Vito and Geraldine Pedone (Part 1)
May 6, 2020 - As part of Lesson Plan #6 - Technology and Heroes in the Cockpit, the following is Part 1...
How two sticks of gum changed Col. Halvorsen’s life
May 6, 2020 - As part of Lesson Plan #6 - Technology and Heroes in the Cockpit, the following story will feature...
Heroes in the Cockpit: Gen. James “Jimmy” Doolittle
May 3, 2020 - At the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, an exhibit is dedicated to the Doolittle Raiders. In front of a B-25, Doolittle, right, is talking to a member of his crew.
Sullivan Brothers of Waterloo, Iowa: a legacy of service, sacrifice and loyalty
Author's Note (April 27, 2020): The following is a story first published in 2017 on Student News Net based on my interview...
Meet Sgt. Harold R. Smith, Airplane Mechanic on the WWII Home Front, and his...
April 27, 2020 – Approximately 16 million men were drafted or enlisted in military service during World War II. The...
Rosie the Riveter Had No Time for Selfies
April 20, 2020 - From five to six million women of all ages and races went to work in factories during World...
Meet Irene: from Holocaust to Hope and Her Journey to America on a Liberty...
April 13, 2020 - This week a 75th anniversary will be honored that few will notice. On April 15, 1945,...