Diving in Darkness: PO2 Owen F.P. Hammerberg
PO2 Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg served in the Navy as a diver near the end of World War II. When two of his fellow divers were trapped underwater as they tried to clear up a shipwreck, Hammersberg...
23 Dec 20245min
Landing in a Minefield: MG Patrick Henry Brady
During his second tour in Vietnam, Major General Patrick Henry Bradyserved as a helicopter pilot in the 57th Medical Detachment, tasked with evacuating wounded no matter what the conditions. The 57th’...
9 Dec 20246min
The Rescue of Bat 21: Lieutenant Thomas Norris
In April of 1972, Lieutenant Thomas Norris was tasked to lead a mission in Vietnam to rescue Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Gene Hambleton. Hambleton had been shot down in enemy territory, and was surrounde...
25 Nov 20247min
Hunted in North Vietnam: Lieutenant Michael Thornton
Lieutenant Michael Thornton served in Vietnam as a Navy SEAL. On October 31st, 1972, then Petty Officer Thornton was assigned to a night-time SEAL patrol. Thornton and three South Vietnamese SEALs wer...
11 Nov 20248min
The Capture of U-505: LTJG Albert L. David
Lieutenant Junior Grade Albert Leroy David served in World War II as an assistant engineering and electrical officer on the USS Pillsbury. On June 4th, 1944, the Pillsbury’s hunter-killer group locate...
28 Okt 20245min
The Battle of Shok Valley: SSG Ronald J. Shurer II
SSG Ronald J. Shurer served in the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) as a Medical Sergeant. On April 6th, 2008, his unit embarked on Operation Commando Wrath, a mission to capture or kill high-v...
14 Okt 20246min
The Ultimate Sacrifice: Pvt. Christian and Pvt. Johnson
On June 3rd, 1944, Private Herbert Christian and Private Elden Johnson were on a patrol looking for enemy Germans. At 1am, they were ambushed, and came under suffocating fire from nearly all sides. Se...
30 Sep 20246min
The Fighting Field Music: Sgt. Darrell S. Cole
Sergeant Darrell S. Cole initially served during World War II as a bugler. He didn’t like the job, and wanted to serve with his unit so badly that he twice took it upon himself to mount unmanned machi...
16 Sep 20245min
