First Lieutenant John R. Fox

First Lieutenant John R. Fox

0400 hours, 26 December 1944. The German Army mounts an ambitious offensive called “Operation Winter Storm.” With a relentless assault in Northern Italy, they force the 92nd US Infantry Division to pull back. Although most of the U.S. infantry forces have...
George Ham Cannon

George Ham Cannon

First Lieutenant George Ham Cannon, USMC, (November 5, 1915 – December 7, 1941) holds the distinction of being the first U.S. Marine in World War II to receive the nation’s highest military award—the Medal of Honor. Cannon posthumously received the medal for...
Cleto Rodríguez

Cleto Rodríguez

The Battle of Manila was one of the most brutal in the Pacific Theater in WWII.  American and Filipino forces faced a determined and entrenched enemy determined to fight to the last man. Army Rifleman Cleto Rodríguez’s unit was tasked with taking  the strongly...
William T. Perkins Jr.

William T. Perkins Jr.

Perkins enlisted in the Marines in 1966. During boot camp, Perkins expressed a desire to be a Marine photographer. After receiving this assignment, to his chagrin, he found the work as a still photographer at Marine Corps Supply Center, Barstow, California, dull and...