On 16th day of October in 1940, Benjamin O. Davis, became the U.S. Army’s first African American Brigadier General. His promotion to Brigadier General aroused a brief but intense controversy, both on account of his […]
Author: David B Hardt
Vietnam: Involuntary Tour
On the 14th day in October of 1968, U.S. Defense Department officials announce that the Army and Marines will be sending about 24,000 men back to Vietnam for involuntary second tours because of the length […]
My War Journals: The Emotions of War (2006)
The mission, like usual, was straightforward: go out and search some abandoned buildings, as well as try to locate the terrorist caches. After being here for some time, every agonizing, uneventful patrol just seems to be the same. Ray and I, along with Sergeant Lawrence, had the monotonous task to comb the desert with the metal detector.
War History: Execution of U.S. Prisoners-Oct 7, 1943
On this 7th day of October in 1943, Rear Adm. Shigematsu Sakaibara, commander of the Japanese garrison on the island, ordered the execution of 96 Americans POWs, claiming they were trying to make radio contact […]
My War Journals: The FOB (Sept 06)
As of late, things have simmered down a little in our area of operation. When things simmer down, men finally have time to get some well-deserved rest. We still do our patrols as scheduled, but […]
Mize Medal of Honor: Sgt Mize
On June 10, 1953 Sgt. Mize and his men of Co. K, 15th IR, 3rd IR, were committed to the defense of “Outpost Harry” (Korea), when the enemy launched a heavy attack. Learning that a […]
DDay: Closing The Falaise Pocket (August 21, 1944)
On August 21, 1944, the evacuation of German forces from the famous “Falaise pocket” was over and many Axis soldiers left Normandy to retreat to the east of the Seine river. More than 6,000 German […]
