- Audie Murphy
Audie Leon Murphy was an American soldier in World War II, and later became a famous actor, in 44 American films, in addition to being a songwriter. In 27 months of combat action, Murphy became the most decorated United States combat soldier of World War II. He received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. medals, five from France, and one from Belgium. - Raymond Collishaw
Air Vice-Marshal Raymond Collishaw CBE DSO and Bar DSC DFC Croix de Guerre RAF (22 November 1893 - 28 September 1976) was a Canadian aviator who served in the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and later the Royal Air Force. He was the highest scoring RNAS flying ace and the second highest scoring Canadian pilot of the First World War. As a member of the RAF during the Second World War, he commanded the Desert Air Force in North Africa. - Robin Olds
Robin Olds was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force. He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 16 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general. Born into a regular Army family, educated at West Point, and the product of an upbringing in the early years of the U.S. Army Air Corps, Olds epitomized the youthful World War II fighter pilot. - John Howard
Major John Howard, DSO (1912-1999) was a British Army officer who led the World War II assault on "Pegasus", a vital bridge over the Caen Canal of the River Orne. - John Howard
John Howard (April 14 1913 - February 19 1995) was an American actor. Born John R. Cox, Jr. in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of what is now Case Western Reserve University. At college he discovered a love for the theater, and took part in student productions. The goodlooking and personable young Howard soon became a contract player for Paramount, … - Ernest King
Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King GCB (November 23, 1878 - June 25, 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations (COMINCH-CNO) during World War II. As COMINCH, he directed the United States Navy's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the US Navy's second most senior officer after Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, and the second admiral to be promoted to five star rank. - Henry Hughes Wilson
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Baronet, GCB, DSO, (May 5 1864 – June 22 1922) was a British Field Marshal and Conservative Party politician. Wilson was killed by the Irish Republican Army in 1922. Wilson was born in Currygrane, Ballinalee, County Longford, Ireland and was the second son of James and Constance Wilson, of Currygrane. - William Joseph Donovan
Major General William Joseph Donovan, KBE United States Army (January 1, 1883 - February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer and intelligence officer, best remembered today as wartime head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). He is also widely known as the "father" of today's CIA. - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 - 6 April 2005), styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost fifty-six years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century. Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American actress Grace Kelly, … - Susan Travers
Susan Travers (September 23, 1909 - December 18, 2003) was a British citizen and daughter of a Royal Navy admiral who, during World War II, was informally part of the French Foreign Legion and became the chauffeur for Free French General Pierre Koenig. Prior to the war, she was a semi-pro tennis player. For her actions in the Battle of Bir Hakeim (1942), Travers was awarded the Croix de Guerre. - Billy Bishop
Air Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop VC CB DSO & Bar MC DFC ED (8 February 1894 - 11 September 1956) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, the highest number for a British Empire pilot. - Roderic Dallas
Roderic Stanley "Stan" Dallas DSO, DSC and Bar (30 July, 1891 - 1 June, 1918) is probably the highest-scoring Australian air ace of World War I and all subsequent wars. Dallas flew with British units, rather than the nascent Australian Flying Corps (AFC). Estimates of the number of his kills range from the official tally of 39, to 50 credited to him by some researchers. Another Australian, Robert Little, is credited with 47 kills. - James Marshall
James Marshall, VC, MC and bar, Croix de Guerre (Belgium), Chevalier of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) (12 June 1887- November 4 1918), was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 31 years old, and an acting Lieutenant Colonel in the Irish Guards, British Army, attached to the Lancashire Fusiliers, … - Prince Aly Khan
Prince Ali Solomone Khan, known as Aly Khan, was a vice president of the United Nations General Assembly representing Pakistan, for which he served as U.N. ambassador (1958-1960). Best known, however, as an international playboy and a racehorse owner and jockey, he was a son of Aga Khan III, the head of the Ismaili Muslims, and the father of Aga Khan IV. His first name was typically spelled "Aly" in the popular press. - Cher Ami
Cher Ami (French for "Dear Friend" (male form)) was a famous homing pigeon who was owned and flown by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I. He helped save the Lost Battalion of the 77th Division in the battle of the Argonne, October 1918. In his last mission, he delivered a message despite having been shot through the breast. The bird was awarded the Croix de Guerre, for heroic service delivering 12 important messages in Verdun. - Lyman Lemnitzer
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 - November 12, 1988) was an American Army general, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served Supreme Allied Commander, NATO from 1963 to 1969. - Thomas Blamey
Field Marshal Sir Thomas Albert Blamey, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, (Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 24 January 1884 – Heidelberg, Victoria, 27 May 1951) was an Australian General of World War II, and Australia's first (and only) Field Marshal. He commenced his soldiering as a 'citizen soldier', and served as a staff officer at Gallipoli. The pinnacle of his career was during World War II, as "Commander-in-Chief, Australian Military Forces", … - John J. Pershing
John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing (September 13, 1860 - July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army. Pershing is the only person, while still alive, to rise to the highest rank ever held in the United States Army-General of the Armies-equivalent only to the posthumous rank of George Washington. - Jan Smuts
Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts, OM, CH, PC, ED, KC, FRS (May 24, 1870 - September 11, 1950) was a prominent South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader, and philosopher. In addition to various cabinet appointments, he served as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 until 1924 and from 1939 until 1948. He served as a British Field Marshal in both the First World War and the Second World War. - Philippe Kieffer
Philippe Kieffer, "capitaine de frégate" in the French Navy, was a French officer and political personality, and a hero of the Free French Forces. - Cino del Duca
Cino Del Duca (July 25, 1899 - May 24, 1967) was an Italian-born businessman film producer and philanthropist who moved to France in 1923 where he made a fortune in the French publishing business. - Leon W. Johnson
General Leon William Johnson was a United States Air Force 4-star general and World War II Medal of Honor recipient. - George S. Patton
George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945) was a leading U.S. Army general in World War II in campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, France and Germany, 1943-45. In World War I he was a senior commander of the new tank corps and saw action in France. After the war he was an advocate of armored warfare but was reassigned to the cavalry. In World War II he commanded major units of North Africa, Sicily, and the European Theater of Operations. - James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 - July 2, 1997) was an iconic, Academy Award-winning American film and stage actor, best known for his self-effacing screen persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Oscars, winning one in competition and one life achievement. He also had a noted military career, rising to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force. - Aleksander Gabszewicz
gen.bryg. Aleksander Klemens Gabszewicz was a Polish fighter pilot and a World War II fighter ace, with a score of 9½ confirmed and 2 probable kills. Born in Szawle, then in Russian Empire, in 1931 he joined the Polish Army. Initially serving as an infantry NCO, in 1938 he graduated from the Dęblin-based "Eagles' School" and was attached to the air wing of the Border Defence Corps. Just before the World War II he was a tactical officer of the IV/1 Fighter Group. - Basil Brooke 1st Viscount Brookeborough
Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough, Bt, KG, CBE, MC, PC (June 9 1888 - August 18 1973) was a British Ulster Unionist politician. He held several ministerial positions in the Government of Northern Ireland. He became the third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in 1943 and held office until 1963. Basil Stanlake Brooke was born on June 9 1888 in Colebrooke, Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, the eldest son of Sir Arthur Douglas Brooke, 4th Baronet, … - Johnnie Johnson
Air Vice Marshal James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson, CB, CBE, DSO and two Bars, DFC and Bar (9 March 1915-30 January 2001) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot who during World War II shot down 38 Luftwaffe aircraft, thus becoming the British flying ace with the most "kills" during the war. - Toby Low 1st Baron Aldington
Toby Austin Richard William Low, 1st Baron Aldington and Baron Low, KCMG, CBE, DSO, TD, PC (25 May 1914 - 7 December 2000) was a British Conservative Party politician and businessman. - Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker was best known as a World War I fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation. During his lifetime, Rickenbacker worked with many influential civilian and military leaders. He had keen insight into technology, and vision for future improvements. - William Stephenson
Sir William Samuel Stephenson, CC, MC, DFC, (January 23, 1897 - January 31, 1989) was a Canadian soldier, airman, businessman, inventor, spymaster, and the senior representative of British intelligence for the entire western hemisphere during World War II. Stephenson is best-known by his wartime intelligence codename of Intrepid. Some consider him to be one of the real-life inspirations for James Bond. - Matt Urban
Lieutenant Colonel Matt Louis Urban (August 25, 1919- March 4, 1995) was a U. S. Army officer who served with distinction in World War II. He was belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor, in 1980 for repeated acts of heroism in combat in France and Belgium in 1944. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, he is the most decorated American serviceman (others at "See also" below). Urban was born Matty Louis Urbanowicz, a son of Stanley and Helen Urbanowicz, on August 25, … - Ferdinand J. Chesarek
General Ferdinand Joseph Chesarek was born in Calumet, Michigan on February 18, 1914. He graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the field artillery in 1938. In November 1943, General Chesarek went to the European Theater of Operations to become Commanding Officer of the 28th Field Artillery Battalion, 8th Infantry Division. He participated in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, … - Simon Fraser 15th Lord Lovat
Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, DSO, MC, TD, Order of Suvorov (Soviet Union), Légion d'honneur (France), Croix de guerre (France) (9 July 1911 - 16 March 1995) was the 25th Chief of the Clan Fraser and a prominent British Commando during the Second World War. His friends called him "Shimi" Lovat, his name in his mother tongue. His Clan referred to him as MacShimidh, his Gaelic patronym. He is commonly known as the 17th Lord Lovat. - Bunny Currant
Wing Commander Christopher Frederick Currant (although universally known as "Bunny" Currant). DSO DFC & Bar - Born 14 December 1911 - Died 12 March 2006. British Fighter Ace. Currant was married to Cynthia in 1942 and they had three sons and a daughter. Currant was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. - Billy Bennett
William Robertson Russell Bennnett DCM MM, better known as Billy Bennett, (1887 – June 30, 1942) was a British comedian who specialised in parodies of dramatic monologues and was billed as "almost a gentleman." - Birger Kristian Eriksen
Birger Kristian Eriksen November 17 1875 - July 16 1958) was a Norwegian officer (Oberst = Colonel) who was instrumental in stopping the first wave of "Gruppe 5" of the German invasion force outside Oslo. Eriksen was born in Moskenes in Lofoten. Eriksen was the commander of Oscarsborg Fortress when Nazi Germany attacked Norway in the early hours of April 9 1940. - Edmund Ironside 1st Baron Ironside
Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside GCB, CBE, CMG, DSO (6 May 1880 - 22 September 1959) was a British soldier who played a significant role as commander of British forces in Persia in 1920-1921. He went on to serve as Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the early part of World War II. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the second child of Surgeon-Major William Ironside, and was educated at Tonbridge School, Kent. - Waldo Peirce
Waldo Peirce (December 17, 1884 - March 8, 1970) was an American painter, born in Bangor, Maine. For many years, until his death, Peirce was both a prominent painter and a well-known character. He belonged to no particular school of art, which may have diminished his long-term reputation, but was sometimes called "the American Renoir." His style was basically representational, colorful, and lusty, clearly denoting his Rabelaisian love of life. - Thomas Dinesen
Thomas Fasti Dinesen VC, Croix de Guerre (9 August 1892 - 10 March 1970) was a Danish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the younger brother of the noted author Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen). Born in Rungsted, Denmark, on the outbreak of the First World War, Dinesen attempted to enlist in the British, French, and United States armies, … - William George Barker
Lieutenant-Colonel William George Barker, VC, DSO and Bar, MC and Two Bars (3 November 1894 - 12 March 1930) was a Canadian First World War fighter ace and Victoria Cross winner.
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