On August 28, 1969, Jose Jimenez was fighting in Vietnam when his company came under attack. Jimenez charged forward, destroying several enemy positions. When he was within 10 ft. of the enemy, he was mortally wounded. He was awarded a posthumous MOH. f3.social/6y4t

Confederate papers recorded the sinking of the H.L. Hunley sub on this day in 1863. The sub sank while moored by lines attached to the steamer Etiwan. When the steamer moved away from the dock, the Hunley turned on its side and filled with water killing 5: f3.social/6y4u

Did you know that duct tape, super glue, silly putty, and synthetic rubber are just a few of the inventions that resulted from WWII? Another one was the Jeep. One resourceful soldier built this Jeep out of two wrecked Jeeps found in the front-line dumps. f3.social/6y4w

The Kennedy brothers (John F. and Joseph P.) served in the US Navy during WWII. Joseph was killed in action when his plane exploded over the English Channel during a secret mission in 1944. His remains were never recovered. See his Memorial here: f3.social/6y4v

The Treaty of Paris was signed by US and British representatives on this day in 1783. It officially ended the Revolutionary War and granted the US independence: f3.social/6y4x

Sgt. Lawrence D. Peters was fighting in Vietnam when, on Sept 4, 1967, his squad became pinned down. Peters stood erect in the open, directing fire. He was wounded several times and eventually succumbed. Peters was awarded a posthumous MOH: f3.social/6y50

Do you have an ancestor who spent time in a military hospital during WWII? Head over to our Fold3 blog and learn how to make the most of our WWII Hospital Admission Card Files collection: f3.social/6y51

Michael Buckley became the first American POW of WWII when he was captured near Tobruk in November 1941 - about 2 weeks before Pearl Harbor. He was in Egypt as a US military observer to British forces when captured. He was freed during a prisoner exchange in May 1942.

Marine Lt. Col. William Rankin survived a 47,000-foot parachute jump in 1959. Rankin (pictured here in the Florence Morning News) was traveling 500 mph when he lost engine power over NC. He ejected the F8U Crusader, suffering frostbite and a broken, hand but made it down safely.

When the Civil War broke out in April 1861, there was fear that the Confederacy would try to seize the White House. Abolitionist and politician Cassius M. Clay organized an armed militia to protect the Executive Mansion: f3.social/6y52

On Sept. 10, 1813, US Navy ships defeated a British naval squadron in a resounding triumph during the Battle of Lake Erie. Explore the service records for those who participated in this historic battle here: f3.social/6y5d

The Battle of Edson's Ridge was fought Sept. 12-14, 1942, in the Solomon Islands. The battle was named after Lt. Col. Merritt Edson (pictured here), who led US Marines during the defense of Luna Ridge. Learn more about this battle in our WWII War Diaries: f3.social/6y5e

Back in 1919, Navy officials felt rigid airships were critical for defense. Learn more about the USS Shenandoah, the Navy's first rigid airship, on our blog: f3.social/6y5f

Baldomero Lopez participated in the Inchon Invasion during the Korean War. While trying to throw a grenade at the enemy, he was shot. Realizing his men were in danger, he laid on top of the grenade before it exploded. He was awarded a posthumous MOH: f3.social/6y5g

There were just five short years between the end of WWII and the beginning of the Korean War. In this photo from September 15, 1950, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and others observed the shelling of Inchon from the USS Mt. McKinley: f3.social/6y4z

This is Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, aka the Candy Bomber. We are honored to announce the FREE Candy Bomber collection on Fold3. We've worked closely with the Halvorsen family to digitize Col. Halvorsen's personal archives, representing a lifetime of service: f3.social/6y5i

The Battle of Antietam was the deadliest one-day battle in American history. It was fought 162 years ago this week in Washington County, MD. There were more than 22,000 casualties. f3.social/6y4y

Pfc. Abeslin Chavez served in the 158th Infantry Regiment (known as the Bushmasters). The 158th was mostly Mexican Americans and Native Americans from AZ. Gen. McArthur said of the 158th, "No greater fighting combat team has ever been deployed for battle." f3.social/6y5j

During the War of 1812, British troops wreaked havoc in Washington, burning the White House and Capitol. This newspaper article was published in a London paper (The Morning Post) on September 29, 1814.

Why the big smiles? In this photo, personnel from the 12th Bomb Group unloaded candy, cigarettes, and other supplies from this B-25 in 1943: f3.social/6y5k