by Doyle | Aug 19, 2023 | Military
In her childhood town of Centralia, Missouri, Marcella Hayes Ng was a spirited tomboy, unafraid of climbing trees, engaging in tackle football with her cousins, and observing her grandfather’s skilled work on cars. Growing up, Marcella held the belief that...
by Doyle | Aug 7, 2023 | Citizen Heroes, WWII
In 1942, a few months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government forced Japanese immigrants and Americans of Japanese descent to report to barbed-wire camps. Many lost their homes to thieves or bank foreclosures. A state agricultural inspector, Fletcher...
by Doyle | Jul 26, 2023 | Young Hero
In a remarkable display of bravery and quick thinking, 9-year-old Tristin Saghin from Arizona proved that heroes come in all sizes when he used CPR to save his 2-year-old sister from drowning. Tristin’s heroic act has not only earned him local recognition but...
by Doyle | Jul 22, 2023 | WWII
In 1942, during the height of World War II, Carmen Contreras-Bozak made history by enlisting in the newly formed Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), which was later renamed the Women’s Army Corps (WAC). Her enlistment made her the first Hispanic American...
by Doyle | Jul 17, 2023 | Citizen Heroes, Young Hero
In a harrowing incident that took place in May 2019, Aditya K., a courageous young boy from Kerala, India found himself in a life-threatening situation while traveling with his family on a bus tour in Nepal. The journey took an unexpected turn as the bus caught fire...
