Profiles in Courage: Sam Pollard

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Posted On: July 21, 2023

A night of heroics by Sergeant Sam Pollard of Roswell, Idaho lead to the capture of over 100 German soldiers in Cisterna di Littoria, Italy.

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Profiles in Courage: Manuel J. Aldecoa

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Posted On: May 19, 2023

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.

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Profiles in Courage: Herbert “Bud” Milligan

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Posted On: April 14, 2023

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”.

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Rosie the Riveter–symbol of the “We Can Do It” spirit

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Posted On: March 15, 2023

As ubiquitous as the yellow “We Can Do It!” poster is in today’s culture, it was actually Norman Rockwell’s rougher Rosie that initially gained popularity in the 1940s.

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Profiles in Courage: Duane Beeson “The Boise Bee”

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Posted On: February 28, 2023

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

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Profiles in Courage: William “Bill” L. Torske

Profiles in Courage: William L. Torske

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Posted On: July 22, 2021

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

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