The 107th fighter squadron is an Air National Guard unit attached to the 127th wing out of Selfridge Air Base in Mount Clemens, Michigan. They have a long history stretching back into World War I when they were founded on…
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Benjamin D. Pritchard served as a United States army officer. He was born in Nelson, Ohio on January 29, 1835 and unexpectedly deceased on November 26, 1907. Pritchard fought during the Civil War for the Union Army as a Calvary…
Comments closedPvt. Leon W Stadt enlisted in the army at age 20 to serve his country during World War II. He was apart of the 113th Cavalry in charge of daily mail and forward operating HQ. During his time with the…
Comments closedIn a little town called Lake Linden in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan there lies a monument that holds the propeller of a WWII aircraft. Tech. Sgt. Robert E. LaMotte and his fellow crew members are a good representation of…
Comments closedBorn January 28, 1922 in Gwinn, Michigan, Floyd Harry Erickson is my great uncle, and a veteran of World War II. He served in the 10th Mountain Division from January 1943 and reached the rank of Staff Sergeant near the…
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On September 11th, 2001, four planes were hijacked and used in multiple attacks: two on the World Trade Center towers in New York City, one on the Pentagon in Washington DC, and a fourth plane crashing in Pennsylvania. Sergeant Major…
Comments closedKincheloe Air Force Base was heavily involved in providing B-52 Bombers to patrol the world over to protect the US from enemies abroad by projecting military influence. The mechanics who worked on these flying fortresses had the incredible task of taking…
Comments closedThroughout the whole Black Hawk war, chief Black Hawk and his men were mistreated and oppressed, the same way many other natives and their tribes had been when the state men wanted to expand their land. The Battle of Wisconsin…
Comments closedThe Battle of Fallen Timbers Memorial was constructed to honor the American and Native soldier that died in the aforementioned battle. This battle had great significance, for it was the means, by which, the United States was able to…
Comments closedTo fight the Japanese during World War II, the United States. needed logistical support to for its offensive in the Pacific. The Army Air Force assigned pilots like Charles R. Emery to help ferry cargo. These crucial operations for the…
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