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Alvin York. Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known by his rank as Sergeant York, was an American soldier who was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. [1] He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, gathering 35 machine guns, killing at least ...
Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006) [1] was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II. Due to his religious beliefs, he refused to carry a weapon. He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions on Guam and in the Philippines.
4 June 2022. ( 2022-06-04) Bravehearts: The Untold Stories of Heroes is an Indian anthology streaming television series premiered on 4 June 2022 on Dice Media. [1] [2] The series features five stand-alone episodes and stars Shakti Kapoor, Omkar Kulkarni, Anushka Kaushik, Anup Soni, Naman Jain and Aadhya Anand. [3] [4] [5]
The tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab forms part of the 10th-century Persian epic Shahnameh by the Persian poet Ferdowsi. It tells the tragic story of the heroes Rostam and his son, Sohrab. [1] Statue of Rostam and Sohrab. Rustam mourns Suhrab. Rostam is stabbing Sohrab. Tahmineh comes to visit Rostam.
Combat Action Ribbon. Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was a U.S. Navy sailor who was the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross and a nominee for the Medal of Honor. As a mess attendant second class [1][2] in the United States Navy, Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
2015 Thalys train attack. Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe. A Thalys train operating the same route, leaving Brussels-South in June 2014. Location. On board Thalys train 9364 near Oignies, France. Coordinates. 50°27′57″N 2°58′26″E / 50.46583°N 2.97389°E / 50.46583; 2.97389. Date. 21 August 2015.
Braveheart is a 1995 American epic fictionalised historical drama film directed and produced by Mel Gibson, who portrays Scottish warrior William Wallace in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England.
Edward Hector (born about 1744) was an African American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Hector was one of three to five thousand people of color that fought for the cause of American independence. [2] [3] He served as a teamster (a wagon driver) [4] [5] and a bombardier (part of an artillery crew) with the state militia ...