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William Homer Genaust (October 12, 1906 – March 4, 1945) was an American war photographer during World War II best known for filming the second U.S. flag-raising on top of Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945, which was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal's famous photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.
It has been awarded to military personnel, Qantas crews, civilian medical personnel, and Embassy staff. Australia awarded four Victoria Crosses during the Vietnam War, two posthumously. Australian servicemen were also awarded a number of individual US and South Vietnamese awards, and the following unit citations:
This is a list of United States Armed Forces general officers and flag officers who were killed in World War II. The dates of death listed are from the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 to the surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945, when the United States was officially involved in World War II. Included are generals and admirals who ...
A service flag or service banner is a banner that family members of those serving in the United States Armed Forces can display. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during any period of war or hostilities.
Yank, the Army Weekly was a weekly magazine published from 1942 through 1945 and distributed to members of the American military during World War II. Yank included war news, photography, and other features. It had a circulation of more than 2.6 million.
June 21–22, 1942 – Bombardment of Fort Stevens, the second attack on a U.S. military base in the continental U.S. in World War II. September 9, 1942, and September 29, 1942 – Lookout Air Raids, the only attack by enemy aircraft on the contiguous U.S. and the second enemy aircraft attack on the U.S. continent in World War II.
American people who served as army personnel in the Vietnam War. Not included are army personnel who served during the Vietnam era, but did not serve in the Vietnam War. Not included are army personnel who served during the Vietnam era, but did not serve in the Vietnam War.
World War II United States Army personnel stubs (57 P) Pages in category "American military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 505 total.