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Cpl John M. Kmetz Sr.

John Kmetz enlisted in the Marine Corps in January 1943 serving under Chesty Puller in the First Marine Division in the Pacific Theater of Operations. He was the recipient of the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon for outstanding heroism and a Purple Heart. Upon...

PVT Thomas C. Neibaur

During his service in WWI, Thomas received seven medals from four governments: (U.S.) Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, World War I Victory Medal, (France) Légion d’honneur – Chevalier, Croix de Guerre, (Italy) La Croce al Merito di Guerra, (Montenegro)...

Sergeant Stubby

On a fateful day in 1917, a stray pit bull mix wandered onto the Yale University campus while members of the 102nd Infantry Regiment were training. This lost pup fit right in, participating in drills and even learning to salute with his right paw. He won the heart of...

Sergeant Dan Daly

Marine Sergeant Dan Daly entered World War I as one of the United States’ most famous Marines, having already won the Medal of Honor on two separate occasions for his service during the Boxer Rebellion and the U.S. occupation of Haiti. The 44-year-old continued to...

Edouard Izac

Navy officer Edouard Izac’s remarkable odyssey began on May 31, 1918, when a German submarine torpedoed his ship, the USS President Lincoln, as it sailed near the coast of France. Most of the crew managed to escape, but Izac was captured and taken aboard the U-boat...