After a napalm drop turned sideways and facing imminent capture, Tom Schornak, with the help of his fellow Air Force and Army pilots, fought his way back to base.

After volunteering for the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1941, John Hoye served his country in 3 wars: WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, and was awarded 2 purple hearts.

Shot down by a German Me-109, news of his newborn daughter, brought by the Red Cross, gave Don Tolmie a glimmer of hope while imprisoned in Stalag Luft III.

Jim Durfee spent 3 years in the Air Force during WWII. He completed 30 dangerous missions before reuniting with his dearly missed sweetheart, Nora.

Shot down on a mission to bomb Munich during WWII, Tom Young lifted the spirits of his fellow prisoners of war through his artistic talents.

Courage and grit in the face of adversity is what sets America apart. Together, they have often defined and certainly clarified our lives.