From a Basque sheep farming family in Idaho to England as part of the U.S. Army Air Corps, read Manuel Aldecoa’s heroic story.

Herbert “Bud” Milligan joined the Royal Canadian Air Force for free flying lessons but was soon thrust into the middle of the dangerous WWII “Siege of Malta”.

Longing to fly, but lacking the education to join the USAAF, Duane Beeson joined the Canadian RAF Eagle Squadron in WWII.

After a bombing mission in Italy took a bad turn, William Torske spent months in Stalag Luft 1, emerging a changed man.

A supporter of the Warhawk Air Museum since its founding, Joe Oberst was instrumental in introducing the Veterans History Project to the Museum.

Inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Oberst joined the Red Cross in 1943 and had many adventures while setting up and running clubs in China.