Alone in the sky and outnumbered ten to one, Commander David McCampbell turned the Philippine Sea into a shooting gallery—and never let a single bomber reach the fleet.
When a company of Germans demanded his surrender, Technical Sergeant Charles Coolidge just grinned, raised his carbine, and said, “Sorry, Mac — you’ve got the wrong guy.”
Surrounded by 400 Haitian rebels in a moonlit ravine, Captain William P. Upshur refused to retreat — instead, he led his Marines through the jungle at dawn, shattering the enemy lines and capturing their stronghold.
Pinned in a Haitian ravine under fire from 400 rebels, First Lieutenant Edward Ostermann mounted a fearless counterattack at dawn — leading his Marines straight into the gunfire to scatter the enemy and seize their stronghold.
When no one else dared to cross the fire-swept field, Private First Class Parker Dunn volunteered — and gave his life carrying the message that others could not.
In a split second, Private First Class Milton Olive III chose his brothers over himself — and changed what heroism means forever.
Through the fog and gunfire of France’s Vosges Mountains, Private Barney Hajiro charged up “Suicide Hill” — alone, exposed, and unstoppable.
