September 20, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 48 Comments
In November 1943, a C-53 transport plane loaded with 13 medics, 13 flight nurses, and four aircrew members left Sicily headed for Bari, Italy. Their mission was to transport wounded soldiers to hospitals farther away from the front lines. A … Continue reading
September 9, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 70 Comments
On September 29, 1864, Black soldiers serving in the U.S. Colored Troops (USCTs) led an assault against Confederate defenses protecting Richmond during the Battle of New Market Heights. New Market Heights was part of the larger Battle of Chaffin’s Farm. … Continue reading
August 30, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 20 Comments
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is an agency within the United States Department of Defense. Their mission is to recover the remains of military personnel who are listed as prisoners of war or missing in action from past conflicts. … Continue reading
August 18, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 116 Comments
On February 9, 1945, the State Department sent an urgent telegram to the Secretary of State. The message informed him that thousands of American soldiers, captured during the Battle of the Bulge, were being held at a notorious German POW … Continue reading
August 5, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 60 Comments
In 1942, US military officials visited the Navajo Nation and recruited 29 Navajo men to train as Code Talkers in the Marines. Code Talkers used their tribal language to send secret messages on the battlefield. By the end of the … Continue reading
July 27, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 29 Comments
We’ve added a new collection of WWI records to our archives! The U.S. WWI Burial Cards document the death and burial of over 78,000 American soldiers in WWI. These cards contain information including: Name of the deceased Unit assigned Date … Continue reading
July 14, 2021 by Jenny Ashcraft | 88 Comments
Thanks for joining us earlier this month during our live stream from the Gettysburg battlefield. It was our privilege to work with the American Battlefield Trust as we learned more about this important battle. We’re highlighting a few of the … Continue reading