There are many individuals associated with the U.S. military, both famous and virtually unknown, from the Great Lakes region. Here is what we are writing about lately.
- Richard Simpson, WWII MarineRiley Simpson
When the Japanese attacked on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Richard Simpson was only seventeen years old. Just days after his eighteenth birthday in September of 1942, he enlisted in the ... - The 16th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment in t…Riley McMichaelThe date was March 4th, 1861 and Lincoln had just taken office when the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter. From this point on we were no longer a unified country, but ...
- General Custer: Causes of Little Bighorn DefeatJacob Bennett
George Armstrong Custer was a prominent figure in this US military during the Civil War, up until his downfall at Little Bighorn. From his time as a child in Michigan, ... - James H. Flatley Memorial ParkWill OmbergJames Henry Flatley Jr. was an aviator and tactician in World War II. A Navy Cross recipient, he was key in passing information and tactics he learned to other aviators ...
- Brigadier General Elon J. FarnsworthZack Fleming
One of the greatest tragedies of the Civil War is the unnecessarily wasted life of Elon John Farnsworth and the lives of his men at the Battle of Gettysburg July ... - The 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment durin…Ethan Knake
It was the spring of 1861. Tensions were high within the young United States of America. As the northern part of the United States started to become more industrialized, the ... - PFC Jack LevandoskiBrandon VanWert17 years old at the Battle of the Bulge in the dense Ardennes forest of France, PFC Jack Levandoski only made it to Europe because his superiors in the U.S. ...
- George Armstrong Custer Equestrian MonumentMatthew McLaughlinThe George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument was erected to commemorate Custer’s early life and his service during the Civil War. Custer’s rise through the ranks in the US Army during ...
- Thomas Koritz – Koritz FieldDavid EychanerMajor Thomas F. Koritz was born August 10th, 1953 in Rochelle, Illinois. Throughout his life, he motivated and inspired individuals not only in his community, but throughout the military as ...
- A Tactical Analysis of the Battle of the ThamesVincent PadgetBack Ground In the early parts of the War of 1812, the United States lost Detroit to Tecumseh and Major General Isaac Brock. Tecumseh convinced Brock to attack Detroit, and he listened even ...
- Recent History of the 107th Fighter SquadronCameron PotterThe 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 ...
- Benjamin D. Pritchard Captures Confederate Preside…Kalvin KrompetzBenjamin 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 ...
- Pvt. Leon W Stadt – 113th CalvaryJohn DonazzoloPvt. 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 ...
- Tech. Sgt. Robert E. LaMotte and the Lady Be GoodNick FisherIn 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 ...
- Staff Sergeant Floyd EricksonCody EricksonBorn 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 ...