Facts
The Battle of Los Angeles - False Alarm
On February 25, 1942, LA experienced the "Great Air Raid." 1,280 anti-aircraft shells were fired at supposed Japanese planes. 5 civilians died in car accidents during the blackout, 3 in heart attacks....
Read MoreWojtek the Bear - Official Polish Soldier
A Syrian brown bear cub was adopted by Polish II Corps soldiers in Iran. Named Wojtek (Warrior in Polish), he was officially enlisted as a private with service number 22. He carried ammunition at Mont...
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The Mother Who Hid 87 Children
"87 children, 3 rooms, infinite love"
Irena Sendler was a Polish social worker who smuggled 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto. But the most remarkable story is of Zofia Baniecki, who personally sheltered 87 children in her sm...
Read Full StoryThe Wife Who Waited 6 Years at the Same Address
"6 years waiting, 53 years loving"
When Robert Chen shipped out to the Pacific in 1941, he told his wife Margaret "I'll find you at our place." They had moved into a small Brooklyn apartment just weeks before Pearl Harbor. In 1944, th...
Read Full StoryThe Soldier Who Walked 300 Miles to Save His Friend
"300 miles through hell for one friend"
When Private James Miller was wounded during the retreat to Dunkirk, his friend Tommy Lewis refused to leave him. Against orders, Lewis helped Miller walk as the British Army collapsed around them. F...
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