A sailor from Kempton who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor more than 80 years ago is finally returning home this month for burial.
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September 19, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Today I remember my dad who was RCEME - Canada Armed Forces, my grandfather Royal British Military who fought in WWII, my great grandfather Royal British Military, who fought in WWI. #WeRememberThem #RemembranceDay2024 #LestWeForget 🇨🇦🇬🇧
November 11, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Today I remember my dad who was RCEME - Canada Armed Forces, my grandfather Royal British Military who fought in WWII, my great grandfather Royal British Military, who fought in WWI. #WeRememberThem #RemembranceDay2024 #LestWeForget 🇨🇦🇬🇧
#OTD James Anderson Jr (Jan 22, 1947 - Feb 28, 1967): Private 1st Class in the U.S. Marine Corps, posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving in Vietnam. 1st Black U.S. Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor.
#History #BlackSky
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#History #BlackSky
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January 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
#OTD Leonard Harmon (Jan 21, 1917 - Nov 12, 1942). Sailor who died in action during WWII and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his valor. The 1st Black man to have a U.S. warship, the USS Harmon (DE-678), named after him.
#History #BlackSky
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#History #BlackSky
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January 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Lest we forget...
There are not the words to encapsulate the admiration of and gratitude for those who gave so much for the freedoms we today enjoy and often take for granted.
There are not the words to encapsulate the admiration of and gratitude for those who gave so much for the freedoms we today enjoy and often take for granted.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
March 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Master Sgt Shay was a medic with the US Army First Infantry Division - the "Big Red One." Also served in Korea.
#WeRememberThem.
#WeRememberThem.
World War II veteran Charles Norman Shay, of Indian Island, was awarded the Silver Star for saving fellow soldiers from drowning during D-Day.
Celebrated Penobscot D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101
World War II veteran Charles Norman Shay, of Indian Island, was awarded the Silver Star for saving fellow soldiers from drowning during D-Day.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Master Sgt Shay was a medic with the US Army First Infantry Division - the "Big Red One." Also served in Korea.
#WeRememberThem.
#WeRememberThem.
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
First Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation dies
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
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January 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
‘But thy eternal summer shall not fade’
- Sonnet 18
Earlier today we honoured ‘The Few’ - the the airmen of the Battle of Britain who fought against extraordinary odds to defend the country from invasion in 1940 – at our annual Battle of Britain Sunday service.
#ShakespeareSunday
- Sonnet 18
Earlier today we honoured ‘The Few’ - the the airmen of the Battle of Britain who fought against extraordinary odds to defend the country from invasion in 1940 – at our annual Battle of Britain Sunday service.
#ShakespeareSunday
September 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
US Army Lt. Aaron Fisher of Lyles Station, IN was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart and the Croix de Guerre for "exceptional bravery" while fighting in France #OTD during #WW1.
#WeRememberThem + #HoosierSky + #HistorySky.
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#WeRememberThem + #HoosierSky + #HistorySky.
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September 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
US Army Lt. Aaron Fisher of Lyles Station, IN was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart and the Croix de Guerre for "exceptional bravery" while fighting in France #OTD during #WW1.
#WeRememberThem + #HoosierSky + #HistorySky.
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#WeRememberThem + #HoosierSky + #HistorySky.
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April 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“LIFE” “Cover Girl” – 19 July 1943
#WASP Shirley Slade Teer 43-W-5
In training Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX.
Photograph: Peter Stackpole.
(4 April 1921 - 26 April 2000)
Women Airforce Service Pilots
#WomenInAviation #WomenMilAv8rs #WomenAtWar2 #WomenOfAviation #womenpilots #WomenintheAir #WWII
#WASP Shirley Slade Teer 43-W-5
In training Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX.
Photograph: Peter Stackpole.
(4 April 1921 - 26 April 2000)
Women Airforce Service Pilots
#WomenInAviation #WomenMilAv8rs #WomenAtWar2 #WomenOfAviation #womenpilots #WomenintheAir #WWII
April 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
On this day in 1941, the U.S. Army establishes the 99th Pursuit Squadron, America's first all-Black flying unit. They'll go down in history as the "Tuskegee Airmen" — a reference to the group's Alabama training field.
March 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
It is Black History Month 2025. You should follow @jazzieeiswhoiam.bsky.social. And #WeRememberThem.
#OTD Leonard Harmon (Jan 21, 1917 - Nov 12, 1942). Sailor who died in action during WWII and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his valor. The 1st Black man to have a U.S. warship, the USS Harmon (DE-678), named after him.
#History #BlackSky
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#History #BlackSky
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February 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
It is Black History Month 2025. You should follow @jazzieeiswhoiam.bsky.social. And #WeRememberThem.
President Truman's quote is one of several at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall.
#WeRememberThem on Memorial Day.
#WeRememberThem on Memorial Day.
May 25, 2026 at 11:59 AM
President Truman's quote is one of several at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall.
#WeRememberThem on Memorial Day.
#WeRememberThem on Memorial Day.
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor of White Bear Lake, MN was killed in Kuwait while serving our country. She was an avid gardener who made salsa from peppers and tomatoes in her garden with her son. She also loved rollerblading and bicycling with her daughter. Here she is with her husband Joey. 🙏
March 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The vile ones in DC can try to erase heroes from marginalized groups buried in Arlington, but while we won't let them, we can start by boosting those buried in their home towns.
Meet Army 1st Lt. John R. Fox, one of those who weren't honored for decades.
Born in Cincinnati on May, 18, 1915, 1/8
Meet Army 1st Lt. John R. Fox, one of those who weren't honored for decades.
Born in Cincinnati on May, 18, 1915, 1/8
December 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
#OTD in 1919, soldiers the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ‘Harlem Hellfighters,' returned to New York City.
#WeRememberThem & #BlackHistoryMonth.
#WeRememberThem & #BlackHistoryMonth.
February 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
#OTD in 1919, soldiers the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ‘Harlem Hellfighters,' returned to New York City.
#WeRememberThem & #BlackHistoryMonth.
#WeRememberThem & #BlackHistoryMonth.
“Boys, I only did my duty; the Old Flag never touched the ground.”
Sgt Carney was likely the first Black American to be awarded the Medal of Honor. He was born into slavery in Virginia.
#WeRememberThem + #HstiorySKy.
Sgt Carney was likely the first Black American to be awarded the Medal of Honor. He was born into slavery in Virginia.
#WeRememberThem + #HstiorySKy.
Union troops, headed by the African-American 54th MA, attacked Fort Wagner, SC, #otd in 1863. While the assault failed, the men of the 54th were subsequently praised for their valor. Shown here: Sgt. William Carney, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.
July 18, 2026 at 7:38 PM
“Boys, I only did my duty; the Old Flag never touched the ground.”
Sgt Carney was likely the first Black American to be awarded the Medal of Honor. He was born into slavery in Virginia.
#WeRememberThem + #HstiorySKy.
Sgt Carney was likely the first Black American to be awarded the Medal of Honor. He was born into slavery in Virginia.
#WeRememberThem + #HstiorySKy.
Reposting.
Miller did not survive #WW2. He was aboard the USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) when it was torpedoed on November 24, 1943. It sank in 23 minutes, 644 sailors went down with their ship.
#WeRememberThem... for their sacrifices, their courage under fire and breaking barriers.
Miller did not survive #WW2. He was aboard the USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) when it was torpedoed on November 24, 1943. It sank in 23 minutes, 644 sailors went down with their ship.
#WeRememberThem... for their sacrifices, their courage under fire and breaking barriers.
Mess Attendant Dorie Miller was aboard the USS West Virginia #OTD in 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He manned a machine gun and was awarded the Navy Cross for his bravery. The Pittsburgh Courier saved his story for us today.
#WeRememberThem.
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#WeRememberThem.
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Dorie Miller at Pearl Harbor: Telling a hero’s story
The heroic tale of Dorie Miller has become a familiar part of World War II lore, but it took months after the Pearl Harbor attack — and plenty of digging by one newspaper in particular —…
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August 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Reposting.
Miller did not survive #WW2. He was aboard the USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) when it was torpedoed on November 24, 1943. It sank in 23 minutes, 644 sailors went down with their ship.
#WeRememberThem... for their sacrifices, their courage under fire and breaking barriers.
Miller did not survive #WW2. He was aboard the USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) when it was torpedoed on November 24, 1943. It sank in 23 minutes, 644 sailors went down with their ship.
#WeRememberThem... for their sacrifices, their courage under fire and breaking barriers.
75 years ago... #WeRememberThem.
#OTD in 1950 the Battle of Chosin Reservoir begins. The operation became a defining moment of the Korean War and one of the proudest chapters in Marine Corps history.
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70 Miles of Cold, Hard Road | Naval History Magazine - December 2010 Volume 24, Number 6
The 1st Marine Division’s breakout from the Chosin Reservoir was a defining moment, both in the Korean War and in the history of the Corps.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
75 years ago... #WeRememberThem.
Senator Inouye was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism #OTD in 1945. He was a Lieutenant in Company E of the 442d Regimental Combat Team. The 442d was a segregated Japanese American army combat unit.
#WeRememberThem + #WW2.
#WeRememberThem + #WW2.
April 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Senator Inouye was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism #OTD in 1945. He was a Lieutenant in Company E of the 442d Regimental Combat Team. The 442d was a segregated Japanese American army combat unit.
#WeRememberThem + #WW2.
#WeRememberThem + #WW2.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Remembering the Canadian soldiers who died on a mission of mercy at the close of the Second World War
Canadians gave their lives right until the last full day of fighting in Europe #Canada #WeRememberThem
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Canadians gave their lives right until the last full day of fighting in Europe #Canada #WeRememberThem
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Remembering the Canadian soldiers who died on a mission of mercy at the close of the Second World War | CBC News
There were celebrations in the Netherlands but fierce fighting in northern Germany as word of Nazi surrender spread. Eighty years later, this is the story of two of the 20 Canadians lost on the last f...
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May 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Remembering the Canadian soldiers who died on a mission of mercy at the close of the Second World War
Canadians gave their lives right until the last full day of fighting in Europe #Canada #WeRememberThem
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Canadians gave their lives right until the last full day of fighting in Europe #Canada #WeRememberThem
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