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The 20th Maine Infantry Regiment was a volunteer regiment of the United States Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), most famous for its defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1–3, 1863.
Andrew Jackson Tozier (February 11, 1838 – March 28, 1910) was a first sergeant in the 2nd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment and later the color-bearer for the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. [1]
During World War II Fritz Klingenberg, leading a reconnaissance patrol into Belgrade, sneaked into the city through enemy lines with just 6 men. [29] The Yugoslav Army had thousands of men stationed in the capital, having retreated to the city from the countryside in order to make a defense against the invading German army.
The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...
Battle of Britain Day: Battle of Britain: Western Front: 1940-09-15 United Kingdom Germany: Allies Graveney Marsh: Battle of Britain: Western Front: 1940-09-27 United Kingdom Germany: Allies Italian invasion of British Somaliland: East African campaign: African Front: 1940-08-03 1940-08-19 United Kingdom Australia South Africa Italy: Axis The ...
Bombing of Bahrain in World War II; Aerial warfare during Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Bologna; Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan; Battle of Belgium order of battle; Bernhardt Line; Battle of Bir Hakeim; Black Friday (1945) Battle for Brest; Battle of Bréville; Battle of Bukit Timah
The earliest action for which a U.S. serviceman earned a World War II Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor, for which 17 U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal, although they did so "while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force" rather than "enemy" since the United States was neutral during the ...
Walter Goodale Morrill (November 13, 1840 – March 3, 1935) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station in November 1863.