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Robert D. Harter (born c. 1970) is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the chief of the United States Army Reserve and commanding general of the United States Army Reserve Command since 1 August 2024. He most recently served as the commanding general of the 81st Readiness Division.
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 ...
James William Reese (April 16, 1920 – August 5, 1943) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II during the Battle of Troina in the Sicily campaign.
Alexander Ramsey Nininger Jr. [1] (October 20, 1918 – January 12, 1942) was a Second Lieutenant in the US Army assigned to lead a unit of the Philippine Scouts who was killed in action in the Battle of Bataan. He was the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II.
The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II
After the U.S. entry into World War II, he was sent to Europe and by September 22, 1943, he was a second lieutenant serving with 45th Infantry Division, 180th Infantry Regiment, in Italy. On that day, at Oliveto , he single-handedly killed two enemy snipers , attacked two machine gun nests, and captured an artillery observer .
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VSE Corporation (NAS: VSEC) announced today that Lieutenant General Jack C. Stultz, Jr., USAR, Retired, the former Chief, Army Reserve and Commanding General ...
The Joe Mann war monument next to the Joe Mann theatre at the Sonseweg in Best, Netherlands.. Joe Eugene Mann (July 8, 1922 – September 19, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration – the Medal of Honor – for his actions in World War II.