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.

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”.

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.

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.