Operation Overlord — All Stories — More Than A Headstone

Sign Posts and Sea Mines

While the legacy of chemical warfare is complicated and somewhat infamous, the United States Chemical Warfare Service has occupied an important role within the US military.

Long Road HomeEsteban GomezAugust 12, 2022United States Navy, World War II, Normandy, D-Day, Denver, Operation Overlord

Defender on the Football Field, the Battlefield, and the Oil Field

Robert K. Aaker served in the US Army Air Corps in World War II, stationed in England. Robert was a flight engineer and technical Sergeant with the 734th Bomb Squadron of the 453rd Bomb Group, flying missions out of Old Buckenham, England.

A Woman of Many Firsts

In 1942, Dorothy L. Starbuck joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and was stationed at Lowry Army Airfield in Colorado. There she acted as a commanding officer to a company of photo analysts. The creation of WAAC was a defining moment in gender roles in the United States. Women worked in hundreds of fields, like military intelligence and cryptography.