A football and basketball star turned Signal Corps lineman who supported the Third Army dash across France

A football and basketball star turned Signal Corps lineman who supported the Third Army dash across France
An undocumented immigrant whose U.S. Army service allowed him the opportunity to become a naturalized citizen just before he entered combat
A young officer who dropped out Yale to volunteer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps
A father of a young son and veteran of three campaigns in northwest Europe
A member of an unsung all-black artillery unit that was instrumental in the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge
A store owner and father who became a victim of the infamous Malmédy massacre during the Battle of the Bulge
A crew member aboard a U.S. Army tugboat lost after an unlucky navigational error during a journey between England and France
One month before his death, a schoolteacher turned mess sergeant sat for a portrait still cherished by the son he never got to meet
A father, mechanic, and volunteer fireman who entered combat in Normandy as a replacement rifleman
A music student turned infantryman whose instinct in battle was to rush to the aid of his wounded comrades