Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thomas Stevens’ first combat mission was memorable — and defied direct orders from the commander in chief. On Nov. 28, 1952, the ...
Korean War veterans faced a challenging conflict, often enduring harsh conditions, and their “courage defined a generation,” said Maj. Gen. Kevin Meisler, the Army Materiel Command’s chief of staff.
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Have people forgotten about the Korean War?
More than seventy years after the conflict ended, the Korean War is referred to by many as "the Forgotten War". Sandwiched between the global turmoil and destruction of WWII and the political upheaval ...
Beginning just days after the first shots of the Korean War, in the summer of 1950, nearly 2 million Americans embarked on a daring crusade across the Pacific to halt the spread of communism in Asia ...
Lt. Col. Ernest Turner, commander of the 371st Bombardment Squadron, left, presents Sgt. Thomas Stevens with the Air Medal for completion of 27 combat missions in the Korean War. (Courtesy Thomas ...
Thomas Stevens' first combat mission was memorable - and defied direct orders from the commander in chief. On Nov. 28, 1952, the 19-year-old airman was a tail gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress on ...
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