(September 15, 1914 - September 4, 1974) was a general in the United States Army who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968?72 which saw U.S. troop strength in Vietnam fall from a peak of 543,000 to 49,000. He served as Chief of Staff
JFK - Head of the Blue Key Society of Southwestern Louisiana Institute at Lafayette (now ULL) who met and got photographed with future President Kennedy at the Crowley Rice Festival in 1959
In 1954 Ed Andrews was the New York Yankees' first Negro League pitcher. Unfortunately Andrews never panned out as expected or he and not Elston Howard would have been the first black player in team history.
Medal of Honor WWII, for actions on the Villa Verde Trail,Luzon Island, Philippines. He fired over 400 rounds over a period of 4 hours as the only remaining soldier at a position that was being heavily assaulted
Assigned by the U.S. Navy as the White House Cinematographer from 1963 to 1969, Atkins extensively filmed President's Kennedy's trip to Texas. His recognizable color footage was edited into the documentary film, 'The Last Two Days.'
JFK - White House photographer who photographed and filmed the Kennedy administration including the motorcade in Dallas; can be seen in photos from the assassination
Born 1916.Last living female 'Monuments Men' of the 2nd wave of Monuments Men which began their work after the war had ended. She is related to writer Virginia Woolf
Actor Director Writer active from the 50's into the 70's. Directed several religous themed films in the 50's. Appeared in small tv roles. Was the son of censor Joseph Breen
American Former Male Comedian & Actor - TV Series - 'The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show' (1950-1958). Movie - 'Six of a Kind' (1934), 'Oh God!' 1977), ' The Sunshine Boys' (1975), '18 Again!' (1988), 'A Damsel In Distress' (1937) Plus Many More Roles
German ww2 ME262 pilot born 1924. Was never in the Wehrmacht; author - The last of the few: An Me.262 Pilot remembers, flew the buckner 181, 131, fw 44, ar 66, f-13, w33, w34, ju86, ju88, ju52, me110, me210, me40, me262, klemm 35, sg38, kranich
American Female American Football Player - Defence Back/Fullback. Lingerie/Legends Football League (LFL) 'Baltimore Charm' (2010-2013 ) 'Las Vegas Sin' (2014-2015)
American actor born 1926; Jerry Austin on 'Cannonball'(1959-60),'Star Trek','Dementia 13','Hush,Hush Sweet Charlotte','Blood Bath','Portrait in Terror','Young Racers','Love Me Tender','Man in Vault'
WWII - Mine Platoon of the Anti-Tank Company, 69th Infantry Division, 271st Regiment. First combat at the 'Siegfried Line' in February 1945; crossed the Rhine on March 27, 1945; arrived at the KZ Buchenwald one day after its liberation
Director/actor/writer 'Return to Tarawa: The Leon Cooper Story' 'Random Passage'/4 years Naval officer in WW2. Landing craft officer-Boat Group Commander for my ship-landing assault troops on the beaches of six Japanese island strongholds
U.S. Air Force brigadier general (Ret.)& author 'Around the World with LBJ: My Wild Ride As Air Force One Pilot', White House Aide, & Personal Confidant/Military aide & chief Air Force One pilot under President Lyndon B. Johnson
United States Army major general during World War II and the Korean War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 20 and 21, 1950, during the Battle of Taejon in South Kore
Author;'Just A Kid, A Guard at the Nuremberg Trials' 18 years old when drafted in 1944, into infantry. Found himself standing guard over Nazi war criminals, & watched as atrocities were described in detail throughout the Nuremberg Trails
WWII veteran, born in 1913, believed to be the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor. He served on the USS W> Virginia during the attack, and later served in the Korean War
U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the White House detail during the Kennedy years, Duncan served as the advance agent for Fort Worth during the Texas visit in November 1963
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and one of the most decorated soldiers and paratroopers of World War II. He also received the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and three Purple Hearts
Former Corporal of the Canadian Forces, once held the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at 2,430 metres (2,657 yd, 12.08 furlongs, or 1.51 miles)
Staff Sergeant, U.S Army, first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor
former Reds, Braves, Cubs, Mets & Royals outfielder; holds minor league record for stolen bases in one season (155); currently plays in White Sox minor leagues
Actress - The Slime People, Pajama Party, Ride The Wild Surf, City Under The Sea, Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine, The Ghost In The Invisible Bikini (title role). Wife of A.I.P. president James H. Nicholson from 1964 until his death in 1972
American Actor and Director born 1909.was married with Actress Ida Lupino.'And Then There Were None','Son of Monte Cristo','Man in the Iron Mask','Black Arrow','Pirates of Capri','Terror in Wax Museum','Cpt.Blood','Simon Templar'
WWII served as commanders of 2nd Battalion/13th Armor Regiment (1943)/13th Armor Regiment (1943?44); 1st Armored Division, Italy (44?45)/ Bri. Gen. in 1952 Assistant Commanding Gen., 2nd Armored Div., European Command, until 1954
WW2 vet, born 1921, and the last surviving member of Richard Byrd'sThird Antarctic Expedition in 1939. Also returned with Byrd on his 1946 and 1947 expeditions
(October 23, 1916 - April 15, 1998) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and a highly decorated veteran of three wars, receiving the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. He was a battalion commander in World W
Officer US Army Reserve (RET.) Notable for having commanded forces that operated Abu Ghraib & other prisons in Iraq in 2003 & 2004, at time of scandal related to torture & prisoner abuse. Commanded 3 prisons in Iraq & forces that ran them
U.S. Congressman (4th CD) from Massachusetts. Son of Joseph P. Kennedy II, grandson of Ethel Kennedy and the late Robert F. Kennedy. Elected to Congress in 2012
US Army veteran (4-star general) of 3 wars: WWII ('Colmar Pocket', Battle of Jebsheim 1945, 254th Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division, Korea (187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team), Vietnam (23rd Inf.Div). On Sept. 15, 1981, he was injured in an RAF attack
Spy/Lt. Gen. Mary Legere, current Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence US Army, could be poised to make history. Is the leading candidate to take over as chief of the Pentagon?s main spy organization, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Last surviving witness to 'The Sutton Hoo excavation' in 1939, considered to be one of the most important excavation's made in British archaeological history. She lives in Chester, UK and is now 84 years old
Australian WWII veteran and a member of Semut 1, a group of undercover allied operatives lead by the eccentric English Major Tom Harrisson in Borneo in 1945. Now lives in Bayswater, West Australia with his wife Margery
United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decorationâ-'the Medal of Honorâ-'for his actions during the Battle of Hurtgen Fo
Donald Francis Mason was a U.S. Navy pilot with Patrol Squadron Eight-Two (VP-82), stationed at Argentia, Newfoundland.Responsible for the saying 'Sighted Sub, Sank Same.
Retired Marine Corps officer who served as National Security Advisor to Ronald Reagan from 1983-1985. Was a leading architect of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Pleaded guilty to charges related to the Iran-Contra affair
Sergeant, USA, Pathfinders, 506 PIR, 101st Airborne, 'Filthy 13' member
SGT McNiece was 1 of 2 members of the 101st that made all 4 jumps, Normandy (D-Day), Holland, Bastogne, & Germany
Country Singer (b: 1941) - Queen of the House (answer song to Roger Miller's King Of The Road), There's A Party Goin' On, He's So Fine, Baby I'm Yours, Be My Baby, Good News, Darling You Can Always Come Back Home, Let's All Go Down To The River
US Marine Sgt./Vietnam/Last out before the fall of Saigon/sent to attache office to guard millions of dollars before cash was burned & compound blown up by the Americans to keep the enemy from raiding it and obtaining classified documents
WWII - Fighter Ace (6 aerial victories, 17 ground victories, 155 missions) of the 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group; received a citation for his escort action during Operation Tidal Wave (aka 'Ploesti Raid) in 1943
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft and the Seattle Mariners in the 19th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft, Also played for Team USA Baseball team in 1991
Bodybuilder, born 1944, Munich, Germany,
Mr. Germany 1965 , Mr. Europe 1970 (Tall Division), Mr. Europe 1972 (Tall Division), famous physic model in the 1960s
This is the Venezuelan-born left-handed pitcher who was born April 7, 1993. He was traded by the Orioles to the Red Sox in the Andrew Miller deal, and, as of spring, 2018, is a starting pitcher for Boston
WWII - D-Day; Company F of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. First American soldier to come ashore from a landing craft at Utah Beach