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April 14th, 1942. Brooklyn Navyyard, dry dock number three. The welding torch in Frank Genevvesy’s hand trembled slightly as he prepared to make a modification…

The full story remained partially classified until 1991 when declassification of World War II technical documents revealed the details. The USS Buckley served throughout World…

Nearly all fighters equipped with external tanks. The Luftvafa rose to defend, but American fighters with extended range were everywhere. over targets, over German airfields,…

March 4th, 1944, 28,000 ft above Berlin. Captain Don Gentile’s fuel gauge read dangerously low, his P-51 Mustang had escorted B17 bombers from England to…

November 7th, 1944. Third Armored Division Maintenance Depot, Stolberg, Germany. The disabled Sherman tank sat with its transmission torn apart. Officially classified as a total…

A placard reads, “Technical Sergeant Curtis Hammond increased Sherman speed over 70% while maintaining reliability through unauthorized experimentation and stubborn determination. His work exemplifies American…

December the 22nd, 1944. Zero for 17 hours. Bastonia, Belgium. Corporal Daniel Danny Reeves crouched in the frozen foxhole, his fingers numb despite two pairs…

recommend suspension of close infiltration tactics pending development of countermeasures. This was exactly the psychological impact Reeves had hoped to achieve. By eliminating German infiltration…

January 23rd, 1943. Egglund Field Proving Ground, Florida. The temperature gauge read 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Unseasonably cold for the Florida panhandle. Samuel Green stood beside…