Colonel Gregory “Pappy” Boyington

Colonel Gregory “Pappy” Boyington

Colonel Gregory “Pappy” Boyington was a World War II Marine Corps pilot whose daring exploits and unmatched skill in the skies earned him the highest honors of valor, the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. Boyington’s courage and leadership during the Pacific...
James Lewis Day

James Lewis Day

12 May, 1945 Sugar Loaf Hill, Okinawa Japanese defenders, nearly an entire regiment, have fortified their crucial position on a small hill. The hill looked unassuming, but it was honeycombed with concrete reverse slope positions holding machine gun and artillery...
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...