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USS Fleming ( DE - 32 ) The second USS " Fleming " ( DE - 32 ) , and first ship of the name to enter service , was an built for the United States Navy during World War II . While performing convoy and escort duty in the Pacific Ocean she was also able to sink one Japanese submarine and to shoot down several " kamikaze " planes that intended to crash onto her . For her military prowess under battle conditions , she was awarded four battle star s . She was launched on 16 June 1943 by Mare Island Navy Yard ; sponsored by Mrs . W . E . Rutherford ; and commissioned on 18 September 1943 , Lieutenant Commander R . J . Toner in command . Service history . After training in the Hawaiian Islands , " Fleming " arrived at Tarawa on 15 January 1944 for local patrol and escort duty , as well as escort missions to Makin , Majuro , Funafuti , and Kwajalein through April . She returned to Pearl Harbor for a brief overhaul from 19 May – 7 June , then sailed for Eniwetok where she joined a convoy bound for Guam , arriving on 27 June . " Fleming " patrolled off Orote , and escorted merchantmen from Guam to Tinian and Eniwetok until 20 August , when she sailed to escort an attack transport to Saipan and Pearl Harbor . Completing her assignment in the Mariana Islands operation , " Fleming " acted as target for submarines training in Hawaiian waters until 17 October , when she arrived at Eniwetok to begin 4 months of convoy escort duty between Eniwetok and Ulithi , the great base whose buildup was essential to the Iwo Jima and Okinawa operations . On the night of 8 January 1945 , guarding two tankers en route from Ulithi to Eniwetok , " Fleming " made a radar contact and began the five Hedgehog and depth charge attacks which sank just after midnight on 14 January . In late - February and early - March , " Fleming " made escort voyages from Eniwetok to Saipan and Guam , then on 13 March arrived at Ulithi to prepare for the Okinawa assault . She sortied on 21 March in the screen of escort carriers providing air support for the initial landings on 1 April , and sailed with them until 17 April , when she departed the area to escort to Guam for repairs . The escort carrier and destroyer escort sailed from Guam on 4 May to return to duty at Okinawa 4 days later . On 20 May , still screening the escort carriers , " Fleming " splashed two of three Japanese planes which attempted to kamikaze or bomb her , driving the third away . Five days later , she rescued 11 survivors of and 20 of , both sunk by " kamikazes " . " Fleming " continued to serve off Okinawa until 5 July , when she sailed for a west coast overhaul . Still in the yard when the war ended , she was decommissioned on 10 November 1945 , and sold for scrap on 29 January 1948 .
Liu Hulan Liu Hulan ( 刘胡兰 , 1932 – 1947 ) was a young female spy during the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party . She was born in Yunzhouxi village , in the Wenshui County of the Shanxi province . She joined the Communist Party in 1946 and soon after joined an association of women working in support of the Liberation Army . She was actively involved in organizing the villagers of Yunzhouxi in support of the Communist Party of China . Her contributions involved a wide range of activities , such as supplying food to the Eighth Liberation Army , relaying secret messages , and mending boots and uniforms . Death . On January 12 , 1947 , the Kuomintang army invaded her village in response to the assassination of Shi Peihuai , the village chief of Yunzhouxi , who was known to be loyal to the Kuomintang . Upon entering the village , Kuomintang soldiers rounded up several reputed Communist Party members , among them the teenager Liu Hulan . The party members were decapitated in the town square . Before killing Liu Hulan , the executioners paused , giving her one final chance to renounce her allegiance to the Communist Party . She refused , and was immediately beheaded . She was 14 years old . Significance . The life and death of Liu Hulan has become a symbol of the courage of the Chinese people , and is often cited as a homily of their loyalty to Communism . Her story is often told as an homage to the struggles endured , and the sacrifices made , for the cause of liberating China from centuries of rule by foreign powers . In recent history , Chinese political leaders have praised her heroism as the reason why the Chinese Communist Party has risen to take a dominant place in the politics and culture of modern China . It was in her memory that Mao Ze Dong wrote the famous line , " a great life , a glorious death " ( " 生的伟大 , 死的光荣 " ) . She is the subject of a 1949 opera , remade in 1954 : Liu Hulan ( opera ) .
Ministry of National Defense ( Colombia ) The Ministry of National Defence ( ) , is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the armed forces of Colombia , similar to the defense ministries in other countries . It is composed by the National Army , National Armada and Air Force and the National Police .
77th Ohio Infantry The 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry ( or 77th OVI ) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Service . The 77th Ohio Infantry was organized in Marietta , Ohio beginning October 28 , 1861 and mustered in for three years service under the command of Colonel Jesse Hildebrand . The regiment was attached to District of Paducah , Kentucky , to March 1862 . 3rd Brigade , 5th Division , Army of the Tennessee , to May 1862 . 2nd Brigade , 5th Division , Army of the Tennessee , to July 1862 . 2nd Brigade , 5th Division , District of Memphis , Tennessee , to August 1862 . Alton , Illinois , to August 1863 . 1st Brigade , 3rd Division , Arkansas Expedition , to January 1864 . 1st Brigade , 3rd Division , VII Corps , Department of Arkansas , to April 1864 . 2nd Brigade , 3rd Division , VII Corps , to May 1864 . 3rd Brigade , 1st Division , VII Corps , to February 1865 . 3rd Brigade , 3rd Division , XIII Corps , Military Division West Mississippi , to June 1865 . Department of Texas , to March 1866 . The 77th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Brownsville , Texas on March 8 , 1866 . Casualties . The regiment lost a total of 280 men during service ; 2 officers and 68 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded , 2 officers and 208 enlisted men died of disease .
Castle Upton Castle Upton is a castle situated in the village of Templepatrick , County Antrim , Northern Ireland . One side of the main street in the village of Templepatrick consists of the demesne wall of Castle Upton . A fortified gateway in the wall at the centre of the village leads up to the castle . The core of the main house is a tower house with walls up to five feet thick , erected in 1611 by Sir Robert Norton and originally known as Castle Norton . It was purchased in 1625 by Captain Henry Upton , who became Member of Parliament for Carrickfergus in 1634 and renamed the building . The stable block is a copy of Roman style fortifications . The family mausoleum is in the care of the National Trust and is open to visitors . Many Templetown viscounts and barons are buried there . The mausoleum was built in the form of a triumphal arch by Robert Adam , who also extended the house in 1783 . The house is currently inhabited by the Kinahan family , being purchased by Sir Robin Kinahan in the 1960s .
List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients : T – Z This is a complete alphabetical list ( T to Z ) of Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War . Many of the awards during the Civil War were for capturing or saving regimental flags . During the Civil War , regimental flags served as the rallying point for the unit , and guided the unit ' s movements . Loss of the flag could greatly disrupt a unit , and could have a greater effect than the death of the commanding officer . Medal of Honor . The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government and is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself " … conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while that could engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States … " Due to the nature of this medal , it is commonly presented posthumously . Recipients are listed alphabetically by last name . Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk .
1st Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry The First Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry was an African - American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Redesignated as the 62nd Regiment of U . S . Colored Troops on March 11 , 1864 . Service . The Regiment was organized at Benton Barracks , in St . Louis , Missouri , December 7 – 14 , 1863 . Attached to District of St . Louis , Mo . , to January 1864 . Designation changed to 62nd Regiment United States Colored Troops March 11 , 1864 . Ordered to Port Hudson , Louisiana . District of Baton Rouge , La . , Dept . of the Gulf , to June 1864 . Provisional Brigade , District of Morganza , Dept . of the Gulf , to September 1864 . 2nd Brigade , 1st Division , United States Colored Troops , District of Morganza , Dept . of the Gulf , to September 1864 . Port Hudson , La . , Dept . of the Gulf , to September 1864 . Brazos Santiago , Texas , to October , 1864 . 1st Brigade , 2nd Division , United States Colored Troops , Dept . of the Gulf , to December 1864 . Brazos Santiago , Texas , to June 1865 . Dept . of Texas to March 1866 . Detailed Service . Ordered to Baton Rouge , La . , March 23 , 1864 , and duty there till June . Ordered to Morganza , La . , and duty there till September . Expedition from Morganza to Bayou Sara September 6 – 7 . Ordered to Brazos Santiago , Texas , September , and duty there till May 1865 . Expedition from Brazos Santiago May 11 – 14 . Action at Palmetto Ranch May 12 – 13 , 1865 . White ' s Ranch May 13 . Last action of the war . Duty at various points in Texas till March 1866 . Ordered to St . Louis via New Orleans , La . Mustered out March 31 , 1866 . Founding of Lincoln University . One of the soldiers ' most important achievements came at the end of the war . Between duties , and after the termination of hostilities , soldiers of the 62nd and 65th U . S . Colored Troops had been learning to read and write . The troops of these three regiments agreed that they wished to continue their studies as civilians . The soldiers and their officers signed resolutions pledging to work to establish a school " for the special benefit of free blacks " . Troops of the 62nd U . S . C . T . were especially energetic in working towards this goal , raising $ 4 , 000 to support the establishment of the planned educational institution . This effort eventually lead to the opening of the Lincoln Institute ( now Lincoln University ) in Jefferson City , Missouri on September 16 , 1866 .
Battle of Dubba The Battle of Dubba ( or The Battle of Dubbo in contemporary references ) ( March 24 , 1843 ) was a battle between British forces under Sir Charles Napier and the Talpur amirs of the now Pakistani region of Sindh . The British were upset about the local amirs ' stance during the First Anglo - Afghan War ( 1839 – 42 ) . Charles Napier , first forced Talpur Mirs of Sindh to sign new agreement and after the death of Mir Sher Muhammad Khan Talpur during the Battle of Miani , Charles Napier occupied Central Sindh including Hyderabad the then capital of Sindh state . Later , on March 24 , 1843 , a coalition of Sindhi Muslims gathered to liberate Sindh from the occupation of the British East India Company they were led by General Hoshu Sheedi , the fierce battle resulted in the ground of Dubbo , where deaths of over 5000 Sindhis and the execution of many took place . The battle resulted in the complete collapse of any future Sindhi coalition , the Sindhi ' s however began an armed insurgency which continued until 1935 . The battle was fought near capital of state , Hyderabad . It is about 25 kilometers east of Hyderabad on the Mirpur khas road in the Nareejani village . There stands the grave of Hoshu Sheedi and a monument to British soldiers still exists .
John W . Magee John Wellesley Magee ( born 1848 ) was a second class fireman serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery . Biography . Magee was born in 1848 in Washington , D . C . , and enlisted in the Navy from Maryland in 1867 . After joining the navy he was stationed aboard the as a second class fireman . Just before midnight August 21 , 1884 the collided with the schooner ‘ ’ James S . Lowell ’ ’ about five miles from Vineyard Haven , Massachusetts and started to sink . Magee remained at his post in the fireroom until the fires were put out by the rising waters . For his actions on that night he received the Medal October 18 , 1884 . Medal of Honor citation . Rank and organization : Second Class Fireman , U . S . Navy . Born : 1859 , Maryland . Accredited to : Maryland . G . O . No . : 326 , 18 October 1884 . Citation : Serving on board the U . S . S . Tallapoosa during the sinking of that vessel on the night of 21 August 1884 . During this period , Magee remained at his post of duty in the fireroom until the fires were put out by the rising waters .
John Hayden ( Medal of Honor ) John Hayden ( born 1863 , date of death unknown ) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military ' s highest decoration , the Medal of Honor . Biography . Born in 1863 in Washington , D . C . , Hayden joined the Navy from that city . By July 15 , 1879 , he was serving as an apprentice on the training ship . On that day , while " Saratoga " was anchored off Battery Park in New York Harbor , Apprentice Robert Lee Robey fell overboard and was swept away by a strong tidal current . Without hesitation , Apprentice David M . Buchanan jumped into the water and went to Robey , who was not a strong swimmer . Hayden witnessed the event and , when it seemed that Buchanan needed assistance , he too jumped overboard and helped keep Robey afloat until all three men were picked up by the ship ' s boat . For this action , both Hayden and Buchanan were awarded the Medal of Honor a week later , on July 22 . Hayden ' s official Medal of Honor citation reads : On board the U . S . Training Ship " Saratoga " . On the morning of 15 July 1879 , while the " Saratoga " was anchored off the Battery , in New York Harbor , R . L . Robey , apprentice , fell overboard . As the tide was running strong ebb , the man , not being an expert swimmer , was in danger of drowning . David M . Buchanan , apprentice , instantly , without removing any of his clothing , jumped after him . Stripping himself , Hayden stood coolly watching the 2 in the water , and when he thought his services were required , made a dive from the rail and came up alongside them and rendered assistance until all 3 were picked up by a boat from the ship .
William Ahern ( Medal of Honor ) William Ahern was a sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for valor during an engineering crisis that threatened his ship . Biography . Ahern was born in Ireland in 1861 and entered the Navy in New York . On July 1 , 1897 he was serving aboard the as a watertender when the crown sheets on one of her boilers collapsed . Ahern entered the fire room with his face and arms wrapped in wet cloths , crawling over the other boilers to close a valve disconnecting the boiler from the remaining boilers , preventing further damage . Medal of Honor citation . Rank and organization : Watertender , U . S . Navy . Born : 1861 , Ireland . Accredited to : New York . G . O . No . : 482 , November 1 , 1897 . Citation : On board the " U . S . S . Puritan " at the time of the collapse of one of the crown sheets of boiler E of that vessel , 1 July 1897 . Wrapped in wet cloths to protect his face and arms , Ahern entered the fireroom , crawled over the tops of the boilers and closed the auxiliary stop valve , disconnecting boiler E and removing the danger of disabling the other boilers . William O ' Hearn . In newspaper reports his name is given as " William O ' Hearn " : Chicago Tribune 3 June 1898 ; Oakland Tribune 20 May 1898 ; New York Times 6 February 1898 ;
Walter C . Newberry Walter Cass Newberry ( December 23 , 1835 - July 20 , 1912 ) was a U . S . Representative from Illinois . Newberry was born in Waterville , New York and enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War as a private in the Eighty - first Regiment , New York Volunteers . He was promoted to lieutenant in 1861 , captain in 1862 , major of the Twenty - fourth Regiment , New York Cavalry , in 1863 , lieutenant colonel and colonel in 1864 , and was brevetted brigadier general March 31 , 1865 . He moved to Petersburg , Virginia , in 1865 , and served as mayor of Petersburg in 1869 and 1870 , resigning in the latter year . He moved to Richmond , Virginia , in 1870 , and was Superintendent of public property for the State for four years . He moved to Chicago , Illinois , in 1876 , and was Postmaster of Chicago in 1888 and 1889 . Newberry was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty - second Congress ( March 4 , 1891 – March 3 , 1893 ) . He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892 . He died in Chicago on July 20 , 1912 and was interred in Graceland Cemetery .
Thomas Eric Peet Thomas Eric Peet ( 12 August 1882 , Liverpool – 22 February 1934 , Oxford ) was an English Egyptologist . Biography . Peet ' s parents were Thomas and Salome Peet . He was educated at Merchant Taylors ' School , Crosby and at Queen ' s College , Oxford . From 1909 onwards he conducted excavations in Egypt for the Egypt Exploration Fund . From 1913 to 1928 he was Lecturer in Egyptology at Manchester University , though he also saw service in World War I as a Lieutenant in the King ' s Regiment ( Liverpool ) . From 1920 to 1933 he was Brunner Professor of Egyptology at the University of Liverpool . In 1933 he was appointed Reader in Egyptology at the University of Oxford . The Queen ' s College , Oxford houses the University ' s Egyptology library , and it is named the Peet Library in his honour .
Deolali transit camp Deolali transit camp was a transit camp for British troops in Deolali , India , notorious for its unpleasant environment , boredom , and the psychological problems of soldiers that passed through it . Its name is the origin of the phrase " gone doolally " or " doolally tap " , a phrase meaning to ' lose one ' s mind ' . ' Tap ' may refer to the Urdu word " tap " , meaning a malarial fever .
Russell Buchanan Russell A . Buchanan ( January 24 , 1900 - December 6 , 2006 ) was , at age 106 , one of the last surviving American veterans of the First World War . He was born in Cambridge , Massachusetts , and died in Watertown , Massachusetts . In 1918 , Buchanan enlisted in the United States Navy at age 18 . Russell stayed in the military long enough to have served in the Second World War , however , he retired from service in 1943 ( i . e . after 25 years of service ) , and died at almost age 107 from a stroke .
Band of the Scots Guards The Band of the Scots Guards is one of five bands in the Foot Guards Regiment s in the Household Division which primarily guards the British monarch . The band is based at Wellington Barracks in St James ' s , London , which is the same place as for all the foot guards bands . Regimental Marches . The Regimental Quick March is " Hielan ' Laddie " . The Regimental Slow March is " The Garb of Old Gaul " , History . The Scots Guards are a band that was formed by King Charles I in 1642 . It is known that in 1716 a small band of " hautbouys " existed ; however , the precise origins of the Band of the Scots Guards are unknown . The band grew in strength during the early part of the 19th century and by 1838 , it could boast some 32 performers . Throughout the 19th century the band expanded , until in 1888 , there was an establishment of 44 . During the First World War it entertained troops at Ypres and the Somme in 1916 . During the Second World War it was entertaining troops on the home front . This was sometimes through the medium of wireless , an example being 18 March 1942 , when at 1 am , band members reported for a British Broadcasting Overseas Broadcast at the Paris Cinema . Musicians also found themselves on Fire Watch duties based at Egerton House , Buckingham Gate . The Scots Guards were the only Foot Guards Band to be deployed on active service during the Gulf War in 1990 ( with three of their colleagues from the Irish Guards Band ) . Many different aspects of hospital duties attached to the various departments of 33 General Hospital based in Al Jubail , Saudi Arabia were involved in their work there . In 1992 , the Colonel of the Regiment , HRH The Duke of Kent presented Gulf War Medals to Band members . The Band played at the handover ceremony in Hong Kong in 1997 and completed an extensive 10 - week tour of the United States and Canada in early 1998 . In February and March 2000 , the Band performed at concerts in Perth , Melbourne , Sydney and Brisbane , in Australia , before travelling on to Wellington , in New Zealand to take part in the first performance of the Edinburgh Tattoo abroad . The Band visited Brisbane again in October , 2000 to participate in the Brisbane Festival 2000 international Military tattoo . The Band currently has 49 members , one of whose father served with the Band in the 1970s . Ensembles . There are several ensembles within the Band of the Scots Guards : Events . The Band of the Scots Guards play for events of state . Some of the occasions that are most famous are listed below , although this is not a comprehensive list : The band also performs at other non - military events .
Sami Turgeman Shlomo ( Sami ) Turgeman ( Hebrew : שלמה ( סמי ) תורג ' מן ) was born on July 11 , 1964 . He is a Major General in the IDF and is the current commander of the IDF Southern Command . His past posts include : head of the Ground Forces , head of the Armored Corps and head of the Operations Brigade of the Operations Directorate . He was previously commander of the Pillar of Fire Reserves Formation in the Northern Command . Turgeman was born in Marrakesh , Morocco , and made " aliyah " with his family when he was half a year old . In 1982 he was drafted to the IDF and has served the majority of his army service in the Armored Corps . He served as a tank commander in the 14th Brigade , as a platoon commander in the 401st Brigade ( the " I ' kvot Ha ' Barzel " formation ) , and as a company commander in the 460th Brigade . In 1992 he was appointed commander of the Battlion 52 of the 401st Brigade . In 1994 he was selected as Operations Officer of the 162nd Division ( the Plada formation ) . In 1996 he served as the commander of a reserves ' brigade and as an instructor in a company commander / battalion commander training course . From 1997 to 1999 he served as head of the training division in the former ground forces command . Between 1999 to 2001 he served as the commander of the 500th Brigade and following as the commander of the Armored Corps ' Training Brigade . In 2003 he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and appointed commander the reserve division the " Amud Aish " formation of the Northern Command . He simultaneously ( 2004 – 2005 ) served as Chief Armored Officer . Following he served as head of the Operations Directorate and between October 2007 and June 2009 he served as commander of the " Ga ' ash formation " . In September 2009 he was promoted to Maj . General and appointed head of the IDF ' s Ground Forces Branch . He holds a B . S . of Social Science from Bar Ilan University and a Masters in Business Administration from Tel Aviv University . He is married and is a father of five .